Perrin Beatty, President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce reports: On January 20, I participated in the pre-budget consultation (http://www.fin.gc.ca/n08/09-114-eng.asp) in Windsor, ON. This was part of the Department’s consultations in preparation for the March budget, and was chaired by Jeff Watson, MP for Essex. My message was similar to the report I gave the Prime Minister last week – stay the course on the recovery plan, set out a clear strategy for avoiding structural deficits, and focus now on how to be more competitive in the international marketplace. http://www.chamber.ca/