A Catalyst for Change – Building for the Future
 Mayor Dianne Watts provided her annual report to the Surrey Board of Trade and Chambers of Commerce at a lunch at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on March 31, 2010.
Surrey has a population of close to half a million people, and close to 1000 new residents move to the city every month. We are in very strong financial shape with no debt, no deficit and a healthy reserve of funds.
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After the Liberal Party’s recent policy discussion on taxes, we’ve sent the following letter to Mr. Michael Ignatieff, M.P., Leader of the Official Opposition in Ottawa.
Dear Mr. Ignatieff:
I am writing to express our concern with the position taken by the Liberal Party at the Canada at 150 Conference to advocate cancelling previously announced business tax reductions.
The Surrey Board of Trade, representing 3,600 business contacts, in Surrey British Columbia works to foster a strong and competitive economic environment that enables economic growth and prosperity.
The well-being of all Canadians requires sound public policies that stimulate innovation and job creation, and provide the flexibility businesses of all sizes require to adapt and to compete.
According to press reports and the information on the Liberal party’s web site, the party has opted for new spending as opposed to improving our tax competitiveness at a time when we are recovering from a major recession and when global competition is becoming fiercer every day.
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The Surrey Board of Trade, the City of Surrey and Metro Vancouver are inviting interested businesses to participate in the Climate Smart Training Program and join a group of progressive businesses that are cutting costs by cutting carbon.
Through funding by Metro Vancouver and the City of Surrey, we are able to show businesses how they can save money by focusing on the environment. Climate Smart will provide hands-on training to small and medium-sized businesses, taking enterprises through the process of creating a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, and developing effective reduction strategies with a focus on cost savings and brand lift. It is designed to train key staff and provide businesses with the tools to become more competitive in an era of carbon regulation and volatile energy prices.
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