Former federal cabinet minister Perrin Beatty will be the guest speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon next week.
Beatty, the president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, will give a talk about how Canada needs to become more competitive.
Delta Chamber of Commerce chair Orv Nickel noted Beatty will be coming through the area on his way to the national chamber's annual general meeting in Kelowna next weekend.
"He's got such an impressive background and record that we thought it would be awesome if our members could get a chance to sit and listen to him," Nickel said.
Beatty was elected to the House of Commons in 1972. He was appointed minister of state for the Treasury Board in 1979 and then held six additional portfolios in subsequent Progressive Conservative governments.
Beatty was the president and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1995 to 1999.
Prior to joining the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in 2007, he served as president and chief executive officer of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
The luncheon takes place Thursday, Sept. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Delta Town & Country Inn. The luncheon costs $35 for chamber members and $45 for non-members.
Visit www.deltachamber. ca to register.
