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Canada United- Show Some Local Love

The global response to the COVID-19 Pandemic the #lovelocalbrant, #brantfordtogether, and
will be the overarching theme to 2020 and will #brantworkstogether social media campaigns.
be studied for a long time across all aspects The Chamber has been an active participant and
of society, in how government and business promoter of these campaigns.
responded to the impact on the economy. As we have highlighted previously, connecting
One aspect of our national, provincial, and local and working closely with our friends at the Paris
responses to be acknowledged, celebrated, and District Chamber of Commerce and the
extended and strengthened, is the development Downtown Brantford Business Improvement
of partnerships to support struggling areas of Area has helped to amplify the hundreds of
the economy. As this issue of InTouch goes to messages that have been released regarding
print, Canada United will have completed over the various programs and initiatives available
August 28-30 . This national initiative, featuring for business. We look forward to continuing to
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Chamber partners the Canadian Chamber of strengthen these relationships as our economic
Commerce, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, recovery continues through 2021 and beyond.
and RBC, as well as dozens of other Canada
United partners, is a culmination of partnership
discussions occurring across our country to
support local business.
Locally, both the City of Brantford and
County of Brant Economic Development and
Tourism departments have led their own
shop local initiatives, highlighted through

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