Calling for support to help people affected by wildfires in the province
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BC Drivers consider EVs with record BC gas prices
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2022 BC Budget adds more incentives for electric vehicles
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The NCDA helped lead a fundraising effort to ensure people and communities received necessary resources and support.
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The Government of BC is releasing its hydrogen strategy for how hydrogen will support its climate goals and create new jobs.
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The franchised car dealership system’s future is healthier than some skeptics say, according to Alex Vetter, CEO and president of Cars.com, a major online marketplace for selling and buying vehicles.
British Columbia has committed more money to getting its residents to choose new zero-emissions vehicles.
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NCDA’s News Release – Today’s provincial budget, which includes a significant commitment to further clean energy initiatives, will help ensure BC’s continued success in electric vehicle (EV) adoption – read it here.
Provincial Budget Overview
From the Province of BC – news releases and backgrounders are available here.
BC Chamber Commentary
In response to the BC Budget, the Chamber noted it relies heavily on the successful roll out of BC’s vaccination program and curbing transmission, which will enable businesses to open and stay open. See the release here.
On a post pandemic vision for recovery, see the Chamber’s Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun: “Finance, tax and regulatory reform is needed and must support and encourage economic activity and growth instead of deterring it.”
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On the latest health orders and travel restrictions, see the Chamber’s news release supporting business amid new restrictions.
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The federal government’s first budget in two years proposes a new tax on luxury goods such as yachts, personal aircraft and cars. Read more details here.
Other budget highlights were announced including extending COVID-19 emergency benefits, EI reforms, foreign homeowners tax and more. Details here.
The pandemic has shown that Special Olympics BC’s year-round programs and empowering community matter now more so than ever. For many athletes with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is the only place where they have friends, where they are active and healthy, where they are first and foremost seen for their abilities and talents. For many of them, the pain of exclusion was already far too familiar.
Now more so than ever, Special Olympics BC athletes need the support of our longtime friends in the New Car Dealers community. By supporting the 2021 New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC Auction, you can have a lasting impact by helping Special Olympics BC reopen all of our sport and youth programs in 55 communities throughout our province. You’ll help renew all of the friendships and opportunities that matter so much to our athletes, who are still too often forgotten and left behind by society.
This year’s online auction will run May 27 to June 2, making a difference for Special Olympics BC and the life-changing work of the New Car Dealers Foundation. Please consider donating, bidding, and spreading the word about the auction and its opportunities to change lives.
To get involved, please go to www.specialolympicsauction.ca.
