Skip to content

Advocacy

As the voice of business for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce advocates on behalf of its members with all levels of government, on issues that affect business, community, and economic prosperity in our region.

We listen to you, our members, to understand your issues and concerns, and we focus on solutions. Contact us for a conversation, attend our advocacy town halls and roundtable meetings with government officials, and participate in our Chamber surveys to inform our advocacy and policy work, and media relations outreach.

Advocacy in Action

Tri-Cities Chamber calls for swift end to transit strike

January 22, 2024

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is urging a swift end to the labour dispute that has halted bus and SeaBus service across the region.

“Our local businesses have suffered far too many disruptions and challenges over the past few years, and this transit strike is yet another brutal blow to our local economy,” said Leslie Courchesne, CEO, Tri-Cities Chamber.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce partners with Tri-Cities Chamber for Inclusive Growth Dialogue

December 12, 2023

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has released its ‘What We Heard’ findings for its Inclusive Growth Dialogue collaborations with the Tri-Cities and Guelph Chambers of Commerce earlier this fall.

Federal Government Fall Economic Statement misses opportunity to extend CEBA loan repayment deadline for small business

November 27, 2023

Last week, the federal government released its Fall Economic Statement. While there were some positive announcements for business, an extension to the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan repayment deadline was not one of them.

Public Policy Highlights

Policy Resolutions

We work closely with our counterparts across the province and nation on policy resolutions that inform our advocacy work. The BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce publish the collection of policy resolutions that we work together to pass at each annual conference. Each volume stays in effect for three years. The following three volumes of policy resolutions below are current, with the 2021 manuals set to be refreshed in 2024 at the annual conferences. It is there that the chamber network will potentially add new policy resolutions, sunset some, and update/keep others.

CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Scroll To Top