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SUMMARY:Leaders Lunch | Small Business Week
DESCRIPTION:Leaders Lunch | Small Business WeekBallots\, Small Business & B.C.'s Political FutureWhy Abbotsford Matters in a Changing Political and Economic LandscapeDate: Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026\nTime: 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.\nPresented by: Doane Grant Thornton\nHosted by: Abbotsford Chamber of CommerceTickets $65 for members $95 non membersEvent OverviewFew communities will have been closer to the centre of B.C. politics this fall than Abbotsford.By October 21\, Abbotsford voters will have seen a by-election cancelled for Abbotsford-Mission\, voted in the October 17 municipal election\, and will be heading to the polls for a provincial election on October 24th.In recognition of Small Business Week\, the Abbotsford Chamber of is hosting a special Leaders Lunch bringing some of B.C.'s leading political journalists\, public opinion researchers and policy experts to Abbotsford to unpack what's happened\, what the results tell us\, and what comes next for Abbotsford businesses.This non-partisan discussion will focus on what the changing political and public policy environment could mean for businesses\, employers and the provincial economy heading into 2027.11:30 a.m. - Registration\, networking and lunch\n12:00 p.m. - Chamber welcome and Small Business Week recognition\n12:05 p.m. - Welcome from Doane Grant Thornton\n12:10 p.m. - Setting the Stage: Why Abbotsford Matters\n12:20 p.m. - Moderated panel discussion\n1:10 p.m. - Audience Q&A\n1:25 p.m. - Closing remarks\n1:30 p.m. - Event concludes
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Leaders Lunch | Small Business Week
Ballots\, Small Business &\; B.C.'\;s Political Future
Why Abbotsford Matters in a Changing Political and Economic Landscape
Date: \;Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026 Time: \;11:30 a.m. &ndash\; 1:30 p.m. Presented by: \;Doane Grant Thornton Hosted by: \;Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
Tickets $65 for members $95 non members
Event Overview
Few communities will have been closer to the centre of B.C. politics this fall than Abbotsford.
By October 21\, Abbotsford voters will have seen a by-election cancelled for Abbotsford-Mission\, voted in the \;October 17 municipal election\, and will be heading to the polls for a provincial election on October 24th.
In recognition of \;Small Business Week\, the Abbotsford Chamber of is hosting a special Leaders Lunch bringing some of B.C.'\;s leading political journalists\, public opinion researchers and policy experts to Abbotsford to unpack what&rsquo\;s happened\, what the results tell us\, and what comes next for Abbotsford businesses.
This non-partisan discussion will focus on what the changing political and public policy environment could mean for \;businesses\, employers and the provincial economy heading into 2027.
11:30 a.m. \;- \;Registration\, networking and lunch 12:00 p.m. \; \;- \;Chamber welcome and Small Business Week recognition 12:05 p.m. \;- Welcome from Doane Grant Thornton 12:10 p.m. \;- Setting the Stage: Why Abbotsford Matters 12:20 p.m. \;- Moderated panel discussion 1:10 p.m. \;- Audience Q&\;A 1:25 p.m. \;- Closing remarks 1:30 p.m. \;- Event concludes
