WELCOME TO THE 20TH EDITION of CAPITAL—a multi-channel platform designed to share the story of Ottawa. The contents of this magazine and the linked digital campaign highlights our city’s unique strengths and opportunities, our thriving local businesses, as well as our ambitious and passionate local leaders.
We aim to bring together every evolving aspect of our community into one economic growth agenda, to galvanize our business and community leaders, as well as our regional residents toward one common goal— quality of life for all. And we are particularly dedicated to ensuring young leaders are involved to shape our future city.
As the nation’s capital we have a role and responsibility to demonstrate exceptional leadership, radical collaboration, and respectful discourse.
As the local board of trade in Canada’s capital we advocate for priorities that cultivate a thriving business community and drive inclusive and sustainable city building.
It is to that end that the Ottawa Board of Trade creates partnerships and spaces for aligning our multiple priorities and advancing a whole of community approach to realizing our region’s full potential. You will see some of the outcomes inside this CAPITAL magazine including the dynamic conversations at our city building summit, the important lens of our young leaders, and the significance of arts and culture in our community and economy.
In addition, we have released new platforms, plans, and reports to further stimulate thought leadership and ensure we are all singing from the same song sheet including:
• A Living Capital: Downtown Ottawa Action Agenda
• Welch LLP Business Growth Survey
• Ottawa Business Matters
Ottawa business leaders have a long history of addressing the most pressing matters of the day and pursuing opportunities for our region to advance, thrive, and grow. Today, the National Capital Region is facing the transformation of our city core, complex challenges related to democracy, inclusivity, and climate change, and a range of opportunities requiring alignment, focus, and optimization of resources. Business leaders, community trailblazers, elected officials and entrepreneurs, executives and employees are all called upon to do their part. And create a strong foundation for the future of our city and our next generation.
Together, we will.
Yours in prosperity,
Sueling
Sueling Ching, President & CEO, Ottawa Board of Trade
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