{"id":995,"date":"2022-08-30T18:17:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T10:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gochambers.com\/globalupdates\/?p=995"},"modified":"2022-09-13T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T06:25:51","slug":"chamber-of-commerce-releases-platform-for-civic-election-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gochambers.com\/globalupdates\/latest-news\/chamber-of-commerce-releases-platform-for-civic-election-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber of Commerce Releases Platform for Civic Election 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce has released its 2022 &#8220;City of Opportunity&#8221; platform for the upcoming municipal election. Based on three pillars of a strong, resilient community, the platform includes ten actions recommended by Chamber Members in support of the development of opportunities for everyone in the Thunder Bay community. Over the next three weeks, the Chamber will ask municipal candidates to endorse the platform&#8217;s ten actions and will report back on each candidate&#8217;s response.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-997 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gochambers.com\/globalupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/500-Donald-Street-Thunder-Bay-City-Hall-DSC02810-696x464-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Chamber&#8217;s initial City of Opportunity platform was created for the 2018 Municipal Election and was unanimously supported by all twelve elected Councillors. The 2022 platform builds on the previous four years&#8217; work and calls for :<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visionary Leadership<\/strong>\u00a0through commitments to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>leading by example<\/li>\n<li>partnerships<\/li>\n<li>openness<\/li>\n<li>prudent spending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Economic Opportunity<\/strong>\u00a0through commitments to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>less red tape<\/li>\n<li>customer service standards<\/li>\n<li>long-term thinking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quality of Life<\/strong>\u00a0through commitments to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>great neighbourhoods<\/li>\n<li>safe streets<\/li>\n<li>diversity and inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe feel that our 2018 platform was instrumental in communicating business priorities effectively to our current Council, and in driving results like the Program and Service Review, the Rethink zoning by-law, and the reduction of the 10-year average annual tax levy increase from 3.36% to 2.95%,\u201d said Charla Robinson, President. \u201cOur 2022 platform builds on the work that has been done over the past four years, including addressing concerns about cohesion among Council members and between Council and City Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Candidates have until September 21 to respond to the Chamber&#8217;s survey, which will be published in early October.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>source : netnewsledge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce has released its 2022 &#8220;City of Opportunity&#8221; platform for the upcoming municipal election. 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