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Tariffs, Trade & Economic Resilience

The Tri-Cities Chamber Lunch with Leaders series features special presentations from business professionals, industry leaders or government officials on topics of importance to the community. These luncheons are designed to inform and educate, as well as to provide prime networking opportunities for our members. 

Please join us on Friday, May 9 as we host Hon. Rick Glumac, Minister of State for Trade, and Paul Choi, Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade for our Lunch With Leaders event on how the Province of British Columbia is responding to the potential repercussions from American tariffs on Canadian goods. 

The event will be an opportunity to discuss:  

• Implications for B.C. businesses and households
• Measures taken to ensure B.C.’s economic resilience
• Benefits & opportunities available through Canada’s Free Trade Agreements & economic diversification

PANELISTS

Hon. Rick Glumac

Minister of State for Trade 
MLA for Port Moody-Burquitlam

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Paul Choi 

Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade 
MLA for Burnaby-Metrotown  

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PANEL MODERATOR 

 
Adel Gamar  

Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Board Director 
Chair of the Government Relations Committee 

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AGENDA

• 11:30 am - Registration & Networking
• 12:00 pm - Welcome Remarks
• 12:10 pm - Plated Lunch  
• 12:45 pm - Event Program
• 1:25 pm - Closing Remarks
• 1:30 pm - Event Concludes

To submit your questions:

1) Go to Slido.com

2) Enter the event code: TCCLWL

3) Type in your questions

4) Vote for your favorite questions

PLATED LUNCH MENU (CHOICE OF 1)

Regular menu 

• Assorted Dinner Rolls & Butter 
• Pacific Seafood Chowder
• Steak au Diane 
• Apple Pie 
• Freshly Brewed Coffee & Teas 

Vegetarian / Vegan menu

• Assorted Dinner Rolls & Butter
• Pear & Candied Pecan Salad 
• Cauliflower Steak
• Apple Pie 
• Freshly Brewed Coffee & Teas