Policy and Advocacy Leadership

The Toronto Board of Trade acts as the voice of our members, developing evidence-based policy and advocating to all levels of government on issues that matter to our members.  The goal of our policy and advocacy is to enhance the global competitiveness and liveability of the Toronto region.  All of our strategies and activities are based on feedback and guidance from our membership.  No other business organization is as effective and focused on region-specific business-building issues.

Toronto Board of Trade members are passionate about the success and growth of their region.  They provide resources and input toward the continual improvement of our city and our region.

Recent Success Stories

In April 2009, the Board launched its first annual Toronto as Global City: Scorecard on Prosperity, a landmark research study benchmarking the Toronto region’s performance against 20 other great global cities on 25 economic and quality-of-life statistical indicators.  The Scorecard on Prosperity will help the Board and policy-makers discern where best to target our efforts for improvement, as we pursue our common goal of a globally competitive city-region.

In May 2009, the Board worked with a number of partner organizations to convene the first-ever Greater Toronto Region Economic Summit.  This full-day forum was chaired by Mayor Hazel McCallion and John Honderich, with approximately 300 delegates debating how to create an action plan for the Greater Toronto Region’s economic recovery and revitalization.  The result was a series of actionable and short-term recommendations to set the Greater Toronto Region on the path to growth and prosperity.

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