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The chamber said that in the past year we have seen:
- Increased stumpage costs (July 2019)
- Increase in carbon taxes
- Property tax increases
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- Federal corporate tax changes and increases
- Continued failure to cement a new softwood lumber agreement
The Kelowna Chamber also said workers are beginning to cross the border into both the United States and Alberta to find stable work.
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