Enjoyed meeting colleagues and #smallbiz owners at the @hamiltonchamber event held last night on the @MohawkCollege roof patio of the Ron Joyce Centre - looking forward to our many follow-up conversations with #entrepreneurs and #innovation teams

Thank you @ronmckerlie and @MohawkCollege for hosting a @hamiltonchamber Business After Business event so that @trish_loomis and I can be together on our anniversary! Great catching up with lots of friends on the beautiful rooftop patio of the Ron Joyce Centre.

Big crowd on the rooftop @MohawkCollege tonight for @hamiltonchamber Business After Business! Great views from up here. #HamOnt

This month’s Business After Business hosted by @MohawkCollege at the Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation Centre for Climate Change Management Rooftop Patio 🤩 Special thanks to our BAB sponsor @LawrieGroup for your support in these events for our local business community.

Great morning talking about Budget 2023 with the @hamiltonchamber of Commerce with MPs @lisahepfner & @ChadCollinsMP. Our budget is focused on clean growth for our economy & supports for small businesses like lowering credit card transaction fees.

This morning we hosted a Budget Conversation with MP @ChadCollinsMP, Hon. @FilomenaTassi, and MP @lisahepfner, offering an opportunity for our members to reflect on the federal budget and give feedback on key economic issues. Thank you to @MohawkCollege for hosting us! #HamOnt

Transportation, Sustainability and Talent are all pillars to create economic transformation in our region. Canada’s Innovation Corridor Summit returns on May 30th to discuss how we can accelerate growth in the corridor. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Pl0hMp #CICS2023 @GKWCC

To learn more about how our community can help address #HamOnt’s attainable and affordable housing shortage, check out the @SP_Inst's brand new Hamilton Housing Report, "Who Will Swing the Hammer?", joint initiative by the Hamilton Chamber & @WestEndHBA. institute.smartprosperity.ca/WhoWillSwingTh…

3. Create more senior-friendly housing. Hamilton’s aging population is creating a need for different housing types. More senior-friendly housing would have the dual benefit of freeing up more family-friendly housing for the next generation of workers.

2. Ensure that what is built includes a high proportion of attainable, family-friendly, and climate-friendly units, incl. housing of all built forms. While additional smaller units are also needed, the most substantial needs are homes large enough to raise a family with children.

1. Meet or exceed the provincial housing unit targets. These should be seen as a minimum; the @SP_Inst demand projections somewhat exceed the targets set by the province, and those were calculated before the federal government increased immigration targets.

Increasing the supply of family-friendly housing can help attract the Tonys, Gabrielles, Lauras, and Matthews that Hamilton needs to remain economically and socially vibrant. At a minimum, this will require the cities of Metro Hamilton to do three things:

JUST LAUNCHED: “Who Will Swing the Hammer?” Check out our new Hamilton #housing report released with partners @hamiltonchamber + @WestEndHBA ➡️ bit.ly/3Ii9kv8 #HamOnt

Metro Hamilton remains an attainable & attractive location for younger workers w/o children, however, the same cannot be said for households w/ kids. Through these hypothetical examples, @MikePMoffatt of @SP_Inst demonstrates that they each face different relative housing costs.

Sunny & Ali: Looking to move out and buy a townhouse. Burlington and Hamilton remain good choices for this pair until they consider having children and moving into a more child-friendly unit.

Matthew & Laura: Looking to buy a townhouse. This family would also get priced out of Metro Hamilton. They may move to a community like Brantford or London, or look for opportunities in Ottawa, Calgary, and Halifax - which would see their salaries go further.

Tony & Gabrielle: Want to live in an average, single-detached. Even with good incomes, this mid-career family would be in core-housing need were they to buy today. Communities such as Calgary, Halifax, & Lndn would provide much lower housing costs and comparable or higher wages.

Sabrina: Looking for a one-bedroom apartment in downtown Hamilton. City of Hamilton and Burlington are attractive locations for high-skilled workers without children.

To determine Hamilton’s competitiveness with other Canadian communities when it comes to attracting and retaining workers, the @SP_Inst examines four case studies in its latest report, "Who Will Swing the Hammer?" Meet Sabrina, Tony & Gabrielle, Matthew & Laura, and Sunny & Ali.

Based on data from the Canadian Housing Survey, housing availability is the primary driver of migration in the Hamilton area. The most common reason for people in Hamilton to move is to upgrade to a larger or better quality dwelling for existing homeowners.

Big day tomorrow for data driven housing research. The cost of housing impacts globally competitive cities ability to attract & retain talent. Excited to be working w @MikePMoffatt & @SP_Inst along w partners @hamiltonchamber & @WestEndHBA as we ask "Who will Swing the Hammer?"

Hamilton’s economic prosperity and ability to ensure enough social services for an aging population requires a substantial increase in family-friendly housing so that the next generation of workers can live in the city.

With an aging population, the region must attract and retain experienced workers to replace those retiring. It will need healthcare workers to care for an aging population and education workers to ensure Hamilton is a viable option for families with children.

Metro Hamilton (Hamilton, Burlington, and Grimsby) is facing a paradox: it needs to double home building to address a housing shortage and accommodate population growth, yet high home prices and rents risks pricing out the workers needed to build those homes.

🧵 Highlights from "Who Will Swing the Hammer?" - a Hamilton Housing Report by @SP_Inst, supported by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce & @WestEndHBA. Join our Report Launch breakfast on May 17 at Liuna Station, sponsored by @AlineaGHI: hamiltonchamber.ca/events/who-wil… #HamOnt

Wrapping up a day filled with events & engagements to support our friends at the @womensnetworkca. Tonight is their Spring Cocktail Series event, bringing together female leaders for engaging discussions, professional development, and networking. We’re proud to be a sponsor!

This afternoon, Team HCC attended the @hsr (re)Designed Network Consultation & Open House to provide feedback on future improvements to #HamOnt’s rapid transit network that will benefit Hamiltonians and our local economy.

Margaret Juravinski was beloved by the #HamOnt community thanks to her dedication to supporting health research and the health-care system. Join us in honouring our friend and @JuravinskiRI namesake, who died at age 91. Read more ➡️ juravinskiresearchinstitute.ca/remembering-ma… #JuravinskiLegacy

@inderlyIT @AndreaHorwath @theaaronbinder @BetterWayCAN We love to see this! 🫶

Networking, learning, and engaging with local business and government at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Mayor's Breakfast with newly elected Mayor Andrea Horwath! #WoodviewMHAS #HCCMB2023 #MayorsBreakfast #HamiltonOntario #OpenForBusiness #TeamHamilton