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Ep. 011 – Mary Ritter – Immigration & Eliminating “Brain Waste”
“We’re bridging the gap for the Venezuelan legal scholar who is currently working in a Halal burger joint because that kind of brain waste makes
Canada Digital Adoption Program: Apply For the Grow Your Business Online Grant
UPDATED: June 3, 2022 As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada has partnered with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to
Ep. 010 – Derek Burleton – Q2 2022 Economic Outlook
Derek Burleton is Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist at TD Bank. A few weeks ago, we at the Oshawa Chamber co-presented an economic outlook
Provincial Debate 2022 Candidate Questions
Photo of candidates: Robert T. Bell UPDATED May 24th to include video embed. Two days ago the Chamber hosted our Provincial Candidates’ Debate at the
Election Candidate Debates – Who Gets Invited?
Fairness and objectivity; these are the most important elements to be protected if one proposes to present an election debate that is most valuable to
Ep. 009 – Nicholas Boothman – Get Started Before You’re Ready
“The only time we actually grow is when we’re learning something new or when there’s a whiff of danger in the air…” ~ Nicholas Boothman
Ep. 008 – Andrew Valyear – Focus, Investment, Commitment & Success
“I noticed that as things would grow, I’d be afraid, and I would wonder why I was so scared of this amazing opportunity.” ~ Andrew
Ep. 007 – Lynn Philip Hodgson – Camp X & The Spy Who Loved Oshawa
What pivotal role could a pair of small towns in southern Ontario have possibly played in dramatically shifting the tide of D-Day and thereby the
Ep. 006 – Wendy Giroux – The Housing Problem: Supply vs. Demand
Wendy Giroux is the CEO of the Durham Region Association of Realtors, an organization of over 1,500 members set up to promote a high ethical
Durham Business Alliance Applauds Lifting of Tolls on Highways 412 and 418
Durham Region, ON – The Durham Business Alliance, a working advocacy group composed of all chambers of commerce and boards of trade in the Region
Ep. 005 – Rekha Lakra on The Joy of Conflict
What would you do if you found yourself being forced to defend slavery? Rekha Lakra is a lawyer, mediator, speaker, author, and expert in interpersonal
Ep. 004 – Ahmed Kufaishi – An Ounce of Data Privacy Protection
Ahmed Kufaishi is the founder and Managing Director of ALARY Technologies, an IT service provider specializing in supporting Apple computers in business environments. This episode
Ep. 003 – Ivano Labricciosa on The Future of Internet-Powered Business
The Internet is enabling businesses in ways that would have shocked and surprised most of us even as recently as ten years ago. From farms
Ep. 002 – Peter Bocking on Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Courage
“It was scary.” ~Peter Bocking on stepping into entrepreneurship. Peter Bocking is the co-founder of Bocking and Grieve as well as the 2022 President of