Chamber Welcomes New Government
Responding to the official election results, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce issued a congratulatory statement to the One Bermuda Alliance and incoming Premier Mr. Craig Cannonier.
Chamber President Mr. Ronnie Viera noted; “On behalf of the Chamber I wish to extend best wishes to the OBA on their historic election victory.
“We look forward to quickly getting down to business with the Premier and his new Cabinet as we seek to collectively address the many tough challenges which lie ahead as we seek to return to a more positive economy.”
“Chief among the issues the Chamber would like to see addressed in the coming months is the formation of an Economic Advisory Board which would advise the Minister of Finance on tactical and strategic economic planning.?
Mr. Viera explained further; “The economy is a top priority for the Chamber and we intend to make an official application to Government in short order requesting the formation of a statutory Economics Advisory Board with members drawn from the various representative business groups, business leaders and other stakeholders.
“Previously, these stakeholder groups have not been able to participate in macro-economic planning, which is unfortunate given that it is these same stakeholders who have suffered most significantly over the past 3 years of recession.
“We believe that through close collaboration the Government will benefit greatly from having input and knowledge transfer from industry experts.”
Ill just bet the Chamber is happy with the OBA as Government. Now they have people who understand business to work with.