Chamber Advocacy
Halifax Regional Municipality
2025-26 Muncipal Pre-Budget Submission
This pre-budget submission is designed to address key community and economic development challenges by creating an environment where both businesses and their employees can thrive. While there are numerous recommendations that can help address the issues mentioned under our key Advocacy Pillars, we have carefully selected our top priorities for this year’s budget to ensure a focused and impactful approach.
Recent Muncipal Advocacy Efforts
Chamber hosts the CEO of Halifax Water to discuss public utilities for Halifax businesses
Dec 3, 2025 – The Chamber hosted the CEO of Halifax Water, Kenda Mackenzie, to discuss recent announcements around rising rates, deficits, infrastructure demands, and emergency preparedness for the city’s public utility.
Policy team advocates for more balanced representation for HRM in Nova Scotia
Oct 28, 2025 – The Chamber’s policy team has submitted a Policy Brief on Bill No. 3, highlighting the need for fair and balanced representation across Nova Scotia. We’re advocating for a full and scheduled boundary review to ensure fast-growing regions like HRM receive representation that reflects their populations. Click here to read the full brief.
Policy team meets with HRM Planning & Development Dept. to Discuss Young District
Jul 17, 2025 – The chamber’s policy team met with HRM’s Planning and Development Department to discuss to plans for the redevelopment of Young District in the North End of Halifax. This plan paves the way for the Young District to become a high-density, mixed-use urban neighborhood, with housing, jobs, and services near two future BRT lines. The plan allows for around 12,500 new units, supporting up to 26,500 new residents. For more information, Click Here.
Chamber team and Chamber Board tours Halifax Shipyard and meets with CEO
Apr 28, 2025 – The Chamber team and members of the Chamber Board of Directors were given a tour of the Halifax Shipyard and met with the Irving Shipbuilding Inc. CEO, Dirk Lesko to discuss the economic impat on contributions of the national shipbuilding intiatives. The shipyard has been contracted to build 15 destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy.
Chamber hosts new Mayor of HRM for first State of the Municipality
Apr 14, 2025 – The Chamber hosted Mayor Andy Filmore for his first State of the Municipality event before an audience of 800-plus members, providing a valuable platform to discuss Halifax’s priorities, emerging opportunities, and the path forward for 
a growing, thriving municipality.