The District of Sicamous Chamber of Commerce has always supported SHOP LOCAL…that statement has never meant so much as it does right now.
The District of Sicamous Chamber of Commerce has always supported SHOP LOCAL…that statement has never meant so much as it does right now.
The Canadian Chamber stated Across Canada, businesses are feeling the squeeze. Tariffs aren’t just disrupting trade — they’re driving up costs, stalling innovation, and putting jobs and long-term economic growth at risk. From manufacturing to agriculture, no sector is immune.
To understand the impact of the tariffs on individual communities, including Kamloops and Kelowna check the link below from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce website.
https://businessdatalab.ca/publications/which-canadian-cities-are-most-exposed-to-trumps-tariffs/
We need to ensure we protect our economy! Chambers represent business and our businesses need all of us to stand behind them now more than ever.
If you think 25 per cent tariffs only affects big business or larger communities, you are wrong. This will impact on every aspect of our lives in every community and in every family. We all need to do our part; we have all become adept at reading labels to check for ingredients and nutritional values, go one step further and check where it’s made.
The relationship we have had with the US as their biggest trading partner is no more, we have to start looking at other provinces and other options if we are to protect our own economy.
What can a small community like Sicamous do…we say whatever you can…continue to shop local, source local and encourage others to do the same. Investing local is investing in yourself. It may sound very rudimentary, but if every Chamber sent out this message across our province and across the country … then we have a call to action that stretches across our nation. We cannot rely on others to fix this, there is no going back so we need to do what we can to make sure we protect and strengthen the economies of our not only our community, but our region, our province and our Country.
This is an opportunity to strengthen relationships within our own country, interprovincial trade is now a very viable option and necessary to ensure the Canadian economy endures.
The Salmon Arm Chamber shared this with their residents….” be mindful of where products come from and consider the broader impact of supporting homegrown businesses” the District of Sicamous Chamber of Commerce echoes those sentiments as our communities are already bound together by logistics and need, please think before you buy!
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