MHCA acknowledges it is located on Treaty One land and the homeland of the Metis Nation

Business coalition puts economy on election campaign radar

MHCA among business groups advocating #7Pillars for Growing Manitoba’s Economy

Renewed infrastructure investment is a top priority of a coalition of 10 leading business associations that has called upon all political parties to commit publicly to seven principles to support economic growth in Manitoba.

The 10 organizations, led in the effort by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, are asking the parties to respond with their positions on the #7Pillars for Growing Manitoba’s Economy document. The responses will be made public prior to the September 10 provincial election day.

“The coalition’s members believe that economic growth should be the top priority, and that the overriding challenge for the next five years will be diversifying our agricultural, manufacturing, resource, financial and service sectors to strengthen the capacity for export and create jobs,” said a news release issued August 19.

“Prudent investments within a climate of confidence and certainty enable growth, leading to more jobs, greater prosperity, and a higher quality of life.”

The coalition is calling upon whichever party forms government to ensure there is a stronger partnership with the private sector, to move the needle on economic growth and to position Manitoba for expanded trade in the global market.

The coalition is an expansion of a similar effort before the 2016 election when six business organizations, including MHCA, advanced pillars for economic growth. This year, infrastructure has been elevated to the second pillar.

“The deficit needed to be cut – no one in our industry would argue that point. But now that Manitoba is close to fiscal balance, there must be attention paid to those policies and programs proven to generate economic return,” MHCA President Chris Lorenc said. “That is strategic infrastructure investment, because repeat economic analyses have verified that every $1 invested boosts our GDP by between $1.30 and $1.60.”

Read the full 7 Pillars to Growing Manitoba’s Economy document.

Follow @ManitobaHeavy on Twitter and retweet our posts on this and other public policy efforts for growing Manitoba’s economy through strategic infrastructure investment.

Chair’s Gala

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Close to 650pp attended from both industry, government and stakeholder partners.  It was the closing of Nicole Chabot’s two year term as Chair.  Dennis Cruise of Bituminex Paving was welcomed as the new Chair.

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2022 Heavy Santa

December 16, 2022
David Livingstone School

This event was made possible through fundraising at the MHCA Chair’s Gala and Spring Mixer.

104 goodie bags and presents were prepared for the grades 1-4 students at David Livingstone School. 

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Awards Breakfast & Annual General Meeting

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure (MTI) Award Winner

  • Grading – Strilkiwski Contracting Ltd.: PTH 6 Grahamdale
  • Paving – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PTH 83
  • Urban Works – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PA 634 and Bituminous Pavement PTH 5
  • Special Projects – Mekhana Development Corp/Arnason Industries Ltd: Theresa Point Airport
  • Major Structures – D. Steele Construction: Bridge Replacement over the Red River Floodway on PTH 59N
  • Minor Structures – Moncrief Construction Ltd.: Reinforced concrete box culvert on PTH 5
  • Water Management – Brunet Ltd.: Flood response, Morris ring dike closure

200 members and guests gathered to hear greetings from Premier Heather Stefanson and the newly elected Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Hon. Doyle Piwniuk, Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure, handed out the MTI Awards.

31 companies were recognized for their milestone membership commitments.

Matthew Neziol, of Bayview Construction, received the Safety Leader Award.

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