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Statement From President and CEO: Latest Tariff Announcement From President Trump

April 3, 2025

Statement from Sueling Ching, President & CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade re: Latest Trump Tariff Announcement   “The Ottawa Board of Trade stands with our business community in navigating the challenges posed by President Trump’s latest tariff announcement. These measures threaten the deeply integrated supply chains and economic relationships that have long benefited…

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A Bold Vision for Downtown Ottawa: Champions to Lead Transformation Amid Economic Uncertainty

March 11, 2025

Ottawa, ON, March 11, 2025 – As economic and political uncertainty continues to challenge cities across Canada, the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) is stepping up with a bold initiative to secure the future of the city’s downtown core. Building on the momentum of the Downtown Ottawa Action Agenda, the newly established Downtown Ottawa Champions…

Ottawa Board of Trade Congratulates Prime Minister-Designate Mark Carney

March 10, 2025

Statement from Sueling Ching, President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade On behalf of the Ottawa Board of Trade, I extend congratulations to Prime Minister-Designate Mark Carney on his leadership victory. As Canada faces both uncertainty and opportunity, we look forward to working with him to build a more competitive, resilient, and inclusive economy. In…

Ottawa Board of Trade U.S. Tariff Statement

March 4, 2025

“The U.S. administration’s irresponsible tariff decision will harm American and Canadian businesses and cities alike – for no just reason. This tax on businesses and consumers, will raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and prove to be detrimental to the economic growth agenda in Ottawa and across Canada. Local manufacturers, exporters, and small businesses will feel the…

Ottawa Strong: Ottawa Board of Trade Response to Trump Tariffs

February 2, 2025

The Ottawa Board of Trade stands united with our Canadian Chamber and Chamber colleagues across Canada in response to President Trump’s recent announcement of unjustified tariffs on Canadian goods, to which Canada has introduced countermeasures to defend its economic interests. The Trump tariffs are unreasonable and will significantly increase costs, disrupting deeply integrated supply chains…

Mayor Sutcliffe: State of the City

January 23, 2025

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Ottawa Board of Trade Keynote Mayor Mark Sutcliffe   Good morning. It’s great to join everyone today and to see so many familiar faces. I don’t see Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg here though. It’s certainly interesting to be speaking at this time, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and while…

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