After two-plus years of a pandemic and a disruptive trucker convoy, how are Ottawa’s business leaders feeling about the future?
Results from this year’s Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey show confidence is on the rise. But are plans to hire being stymied by a tight labour market? Are business owners being forced to pass on costs related to soaring inflation and supply chain bottlenecks?
The Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey received hundreds of responses from the business community that touch on issues such as the return to the office, real estate needs, the importance of immigrants to our local workforce, and data privacy and security.
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The report also gives a sense of how business leaders are viewing the upcoming municipal election and the future of the downtown core.
Put your finger on the pulse of our city’s business community by downloading the 2022 Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey.


