NWT Business Development and Investment Corp

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Letter of Support for the Trucking Industry:

• NNSL: Unclear GNWT rules put bumps on the road for some trucking businesses

A joint release of open letter requesting a balanced approach to both health and economic recovery:

• Cabin Radio - With NWT economy `worse everyday`business groups call for change
• CBC North - Frustration grows among NWT businesses facing `calamitous` side effects of pandemic; NWT doctors call for end to `harmful`COVID-19 social restrictions
• CKLB - Business groups call for loosening of travel restrictions to save tourism industry
• NNSL - GNWTs COVID-19 response is harming business in the territory, organizations warn

Business Advisory Council:

• Cabin Radio - Two months in, no clue who`s on NWT economic advisory council; NWT`s Business advisory council meets for the first time
• CKLB - Business Advisory Council gives private sector a voice in reopening plan
• NNSL - Business Advisory Council pleased with start of phase two 

Our letter joint letter to Senator Anderson was discussed by Cabin Radio - NWT `flying through the abyss` as it tries to save tour operators

Nunavut News: Editorial: Unilateral GNWT getting old

Yellowknifer: Time is Now: Out with the old stodgy GNWT and in with the new responsive GNWT

Request of a temporary moratorium on commercial evictions:

• NSL -NWT Chamber of Commerce implores premier to put moratorium on commercial evictions; NWT Chamber of Commerce blasts premier for unacceptable non response on commercial rent evictions; Cochrane to respond shorty to NWT Chambers letter on commercial rent evicitions; Premier rejects chambers appeal for temporary block on commercial evictions
• CBC North - Government silence speaks volumes says NWT Chamber of Commerce; NWT government rejects call for moratorium
• Cabin Radio - Chamber: businesses `fell dismissed` as NWT rejects eviction plan

Yellowknifer: NWT Chamber AGM - Nokleby rescheduled Chamber AGM speech due to last-minute meeting

NNSL: GNWT shows support for Chambers advocacy letter to federal government

Cabin Radio`s article: Setting out separate plans, chambers battle for small business 

Yellowknifer: NWT to get at least $32m in federal COVID-19 assistance

ED Renée Coemau provides comment in regards to Dene Nations request to limit liquor during the pandemic - Yellowknife businesses, politicians cool to Dene Nation proposal to limit alcohol during pandemic

 ED Renée Comeau provides comments on the first wave of economic relief - Small NWT businesses welcome 75% federal wage subsidy