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                Federal–Provincial Infrastructure Investment Reflects Burnaby Board of Trade Housing Policy Recommendations BURNABY, BC — The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) welcomes yesterday’s announcement of a major federal and provincial partnership that will invest more than $5 billion over the next 10 years in British Columbia’s local infrastructure to support housing…

                Fraser Health Heat and Wildfire Smoke Resources for Businesses Summers in our region are getting hotter and smokier, and 2026 is projected to be more intense than usual. As the backbone of our communities, businesses can play a role in sharing information and take action to keep…

                BBOT Policy Resolutions Receive Strong Support at BC Chamber AGM The Burnaby Board of Trade is proud to announce that two of its policy resolutions were adopted by delegates at the 74th Annual General Meeting of the BC Chamber of Commerce, receiving more than 95% support from…

                2026 Annual Golf Tournament Charity Partner Announced Register Now The Burnaby Board of Trade is proud to announce the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation as the official charity partner for the 2026 BBOT Annual Golf Tournament!  Each year, BBOT’s Golf Tournament Committee reviews several incredible organizations from within…

Web Summit Report 11-14 May 2026 Denan Kuni, our Manager for Economic Development and Policy, attended Web Summit from May 11-14. Denan had the privilege to be part of the Invest Vancouver team at the event. BBOT was joined by the City of Delta, Coquitlam, Richmond and North Vancouver amongst others, that made up the…

BC’s PST Expansion: What Businesses Need to Know New taxes on essential services: Understanding the impact and what comes next Budget 2026 expands the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to professional services for the first time, including things like accounting, security and engineering. These are services almost every business in BC uses. The government’s rationale is…

2026 Policy Resolutions Advance  The BBOT has been working with the BC Chamber and other Chambers and Boards of Trade in the province to develop it’s two 2026 policy resolutions. Both policies have passed the initial round of screening. The first is entitled “Addressing the Housing Crisis and High Development Costs”. This resolution recommends that…

Burnaby Board of Trade Calls for Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment to Move Forward The Burnaby Board of Trade is raising serious concerns about the Province’s decision to “repace” Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project. This decision leaves the hospital only partially completed and delays critical healthcare infrastructure that Burnaby residents urgently…

Bite of Burnaby 2026 Bite of Burnaby 2026 is bringing together Burnaby’s top restaurants, and we’re thrilled to celebrate our BBOT members taking part in this incredible festival, hosted by Tourism Burnaby!  Feast your way through this month-long food festival that turns Burnaby into a foodie paradise. From March 1 to March 31, local restaurants are…

BC Budget 2026: Opportunity, Pressure and What It Means for Burnaby Businesses Victoria, BC — Burnaby Board of Trade President & CEO Angie Whitfield and Economic Development and Policy Manager Denan Kuni were in Victoria today for the provincial Budget 2026 announcement, participating in stakeholder briefings and reviewing the details to better understand the impacts…