Peter Hall – Economic Outlook – PODCAST
Until confirmed data is available the best way to understand the pulse of the economy is through surveys and our friends at Export Development Canada have been very busy collecting their own data. To bring us some results of their findings is Peter Hall. Peter is the...
Ontario Funds Innovative Company to Help Fight COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing Virox Technologies Inc. with $850,000 from the Ontario Together Fund to help the local manufacturer double its production of disinfectants and create jobs. The investment will assist in keeping people, frontline workers and...
Larry Lall – Coping With Instability And Change – PODCAST
The current crisis or for that matter any crisis provokes within in us the stages of grief. Denial, pain, anger, depression, the upward turn, reconstruction and acceptance. How do we assess where we are in the process and how do we work through these stages? To help...
Adam Nowak – COVID-19 Covered Insurance Claims – PODCAST
Many businesses have been hit hard during the COVID crisis and thousands have had their doors shuttered by way of government mandated emergency closures. Many have made the call to their general insurance company with hope, the may be able to recuperate some of their...
Dean Correia – COVID-19 – A Security Nightmare – PODCAST
Do you have a post COVID security plan? Protecting your people, property and profit will be different as the province, Canada and the global economy returns to active status. What should you be considering as you strategize? Where are the priorities and what are most...
Catherine Parsons Dhamija – Three Phases Of Crisis – PODCAST
There is a process to deal with everything in business and in life BUT is it the same process for every situation. Take the current crisis or any crisis for that matter. How should leaders, LEAD? How open should they be with their teams, customers, vendors and family?...
Peter Hall – Forecasting The Unforecastable – PODCAST
All bets are off, at the moment on the economic landscape. Not normal is the new normal and it doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. Geo-political changes are happening in a heart beat and economic stimulus changes by the day. How has this affected the economic...
Certain Businesses Allowed to Reopen Under Strict Safety Guidelines
Steady Decrease in COVID-19 Cases Required Before Beginning Next Stage of Reopening May 1, 2020 1:00 P.M. Office of the Premier TORONTO ― The Ontario government is allowing certain businesses and workplaces to reopen as long as they comply with strict public health...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – May 1 – PODCAST
Lots’ happening on the political front this past week. Provincial openings, federal portals ready for claims and globally, the Corona Virus seems to be relaxing it’s grip. To help us understand what’s been going on politically is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President...
Parveen Dhupar – Connected Together – PODCAST
At a time when so much of our day is focused on the negative impact of COVID-19, we need to step back and think about what we do have to be thankful for. There are thousands of acts of kindness surrounding us every day. And it took a creative mind to pivot, shift and...
Peter Hall – Forecasting The Unforecastable – PODCAST
Until confirmed data is available the best way to understand the pulse of the economy is through surveys and our friends at Export Development Canada have been very busy collecting their own data. To bring us some results of their findings is Peter Hall. Peter is the...
Ontario Providing Employers with Workplace Safety Guidelines
Province Takes Critical Steps to Help Businesses Adapt to New Environment Office of the Premier TORONTO ― The Ontario government is ensuring employers have the safety guidelines they need to protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as it...
COVID–19: CECRA for Small Businesses
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses provides much needed relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. It offers forgivable loans to eligible commercial property owners so that they can reduce the...
Mark Edgar – The Pillars Of Well-being – PODCAST
We talk about the psychology of working remotely. But there’s a difference between working remotely and working in isolation. Working remotely means you don’t have a permanent desk at an office, BUT, you still visit clients, go our for lunch and have coffee meetings....
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions: Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses in Canada
In early April, Chambers and Boards of Trade from across Canada partnered with Statistics Canada in the release of an in-depth business survey, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, that asked businesses from across Canada to provide their input on the...
Linda Kern – Sales Team Leadership Through Crisis – PODCAST
Tough decisions need to be made in times of crisis. Especially when it comes to sales. Sales is the first to suffer in a downturn and leadership in this area is critical to success. To help us with the conversation is our sales guru, Linda Kern, the founder of The...
Ontario Helping Businesses Overcome the Unique Challenges Created by COVID-19
New Website Accepting Proposals for Temporarily Changing Rules and Regulations April 28, 2020 1:00 P.M. Office of the Premier TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching the COVID-19: Tackling the Barriers website to help businesses overcome the unique...
Andrea Horwath – The Save Main Street Plan – PODCAST
Governments at all levels have been scrambling to find a workable, economically viable solution to assists business and citizens navigate and in many cases survive the current COVID-19 crisis. What is especially impressive is the setting aside of party politics for...
