News Release - Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce gets New President

May 3rd, 2010 - A new person is at the helm of the Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce. Wayne Fiander, of Elmsdale, has officially taken over the role of President from Tom McInnis. - READ MORE

News Release - NSCoC: Minister's Comments as Puzzling as Budget

April 9th, 2010 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is puzzled by Finance Minister Graham Steele’s
recent comments regarding business groups and their reaction to the recently released
provincial budget. - READ MORE

News Release - NSCoC Urges Province to Avoid HST Increase

March 9, 2010 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is urging the provincial government to look inward as it attempts to find ways to cut costs and bring our province back to balance. The NSCoC is convinced that an increase in the HST will only hurt our competitiveness and remove money from circulation. - READ MORE

News Release - Nova Scotia’s RDAs, Municipalities and Chambers of Commerce Join Forces to Tackle Population Challenge

February 10, 2010 - Nova Scotia’s Regional Development Authorities, Municipalities and Chambers of
Commerce have joined forces to address what some experts describe as the province’s
number one economic challenge: population decline. - READ MORE

News Release - Masstown Entrepreneur Elected New President of NS Chambers of Commerce

June 19, 2007 - Nova Scotia's largest business group has elected a new president. 42-year-old Laurie Jennings, co-owner of Masstown Market in Colchester County takes over the reigns of the group, which speaks on behalf of 40 chambers and boards of trade located across Nova Scotia. - READ MORE

News Release - Premier: Gateway "number 1 priority": Copyright Halifax Chronicle Herald 2007

March 1, 2007 - Ports in Strait, Halifax, Sydney would benefit most from plan. Bob MacEachern is glad to hear the province considers the Atlantic Gateway initiative a priority but he.d like a few more details. - READ MORE

News Release - End Bracket Creep - Chambers : Copyright Halifax Chronicle Herald 2006

April 8, 2006 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce has thrown its support behind a small-business campaign urging the government to end so-called bracket creep. Mike Hill, the organization's president, said it is deplorable Nova Scotia is one of only four provinces that fails to take inflation into account when setting personal income tax brackets. - READ MORE

News Release - Strait Area Businesses Have a Plan

February 16, 2006 - The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce held a business face-to-face with over 90 Strait area business owners and managers Wednesday night. Business leaders expressed concerns regarding the impact the Stora Enso labour dispute is having on the Quad County economy. - READ MORE

News Release - Chambers Adamant That Government Step Back from Complicated Retailing Rules

February 15, 2006 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is strongly opposed to any further government interference in the affairs of private retailers across the province. NSCoC President Mike Hill says the provincial government is fighting a losing game in its upcoming move to control the way consumers spend their hard-earned dollars on Sundays. - READ MORE

News Release - Chamber takes aim at underfunded roads, calls for more accountability

September 9, 2005 - Nova Scotia's largest chamber of commerce has been given the green light to make Ottawa and the province more accountable for road and highway investments. At a meeting of close to 100 stakeholders in Truro on Friday, Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce President Mike Hill told the crowd that road investments are akin to investing in Nova Scotia's cultural fabric. - READ MORE

News Release - Nova Scotia's Future Brighter with Atlantic Accord Approval

June 29, 2005 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is excited by the prospects for prosperity brought on by the approval of the Atlantic Accord. The offshore oil and gas revenue sharing arrangement is expected to provide Nova Scotia with 1.1 billion dollars over the next eight years. - READ MORE

News Release - N.S.C.C. declares Road Rage

June 28, 2005 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is confirming its worst fear - roads are leading to a loss of business. Members all over the province are hearing first-hand accounts of the horrors of traveling major and secondary highways. - READ MORE

News Release - Fixing Gasoline Prices is Not the Answer

May 30, 2005 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce believes regulating gas prices is a violation of the spirit of free enterprise and says the Hamm Government needs to intervene to ensure independent gas retailers stay afloat. However, it does not feel that intervention needs to come in the form of fixing prices. - READ MORE

News Release - N.S.C.C. names recipient of the 2005 Arthur Saffron Award

May 25, 2005 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce has named Larry MacKeigan of Port Hawkesbury the 2005 winner of the prestigious Arthur Saffron Volunteer of the Year award. - READ MORE

President's Report - AGM

May, 2005 - The year has been busy and challenging with a wide range of issues addressed. I want to thank the Board of Directors for their enthusiasm and support throughout my year of office. - READ MORE

News Release - Chamber Sees Some Positives in NS Budget

April 27, 2005 - Nova Scotia's largest Chamber of Commerce says it's heartened by some of the small advances being put forward in this week's provincial budget. - READ MORE

Letter from Provincal Minister of Transportation

April 5, 2005 - Please be assured that our Department recognizes this concern. Over the last several years our Rural Impact Mitigation funding has been increased each year. - READ MORE

Letter to Provincal Minister of Transportation

March 29, 2005 - Sadly, tourists are telling business operators that, because of the state of our roads and the resultant damage to their vehicles, they will never return. - READ MORE

News Release - Nova Scotia Road Conditions

March 16, 2005 - The umbrella group for Nova Scotia's 38 Chambers of Commerce is calling on the Hamm government to move quickly to repair the province's increasingly dangerous secondary highways - READ MORE

News Release - N.S.C.C. Annual General Meeting

March 10, 2005 - The Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce is pleased to announce that Port Hawkesbury will be hosting their Annual General Meeting May 13th and 14th. - READ MORE

N.S. Chambers of Commerce speaks in Annapolis Royal

February 5, 2005 - The Annapolis Board of Trade turned out in full force to hear Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce President Alastair MacLeod deliver an unusually-titled speech - The Good, The Bad and The Excellent just days before their annual meeting. - READ MORE