Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce

Canadian businesses are facing mounting economic uncertainty, and exporters are getting hit the hardest. The latest Business Insights Quarterly from our Business Data Lab (BDL) shows that business confidence is still low for the third quarter in a row, with goods exporters now feeling less optimistic than other sectors. For a while, exporters were more confident&helli

As of 2024, the global creative economy has an estimated value of USD $985 billion, projected growth of 40% in 2030. Despite the culture sector being an economic powerhouse, contributing over CAD $26 billion to the province’s GDP in 2022, and over 270,000 jobs in industries like film, music, galleries, and digital media, the sector&helli

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(Toronto, ON – February 13, 2025) – Ontario business confidence is improving but remains fragile, with trade uncertainty, rising costs, and ongoing productivity and labour challenges posing risks to sustained growth, according to new research from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). The OCC’s 2025 Ontario Economic Report (OER) shows a significant rise in business confidence&helli