Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership
Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.
Biz leaders hail ‘consensus-builder’ Watson for pragmatic leadership
Ottawa’s longtime mayor – who announced Friday he won’t be running for re-election – praised as a “strong advocate” for local entrepreneurs.
Should the government forgive small business debt?
Small businesses in the city would like to see their loans wiped off the books to help them crawl out of the hole they dug
Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz
New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year
UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%
Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.
Ottawa BIA coalition calls for HST holiday for hard-hit restaurant industry
Organization says already-thin profit margins in the beleaguered sector have been stretched to the breaking point during the pandemic.
Promotions are designed to spur residents to spend money at locally owned enterprises.
New BIA exec aims to get Ottawa’s mainstreet businesses back on their feet
“It breaks my heart when I see the people who are suffering the most financially and mental health-wise,” veteran marketing expert Michelle Groulx says.
Ottawa business coalition boss blasts ‘unfairness’ of new COVID-19 restrictions
Mark Kaluski says the province needs to crack down on big-box retailers such as Costco and Walmart if it really wants to get the virus
People on the Move: Rebecca Palmer works to amplify voice of Ottawa’s BIAs
Executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas believes the concerns of small businesses have been falling on deaf ears, especially during the
Ottawa biz group plans weekend rally to protest restrictions on bars, gyms and other venues
OpenSafe Ottawa says its members are planning to march from City Hall to Parliament Hill on Saturday morning to deliver a message to all levels
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