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Aaron Binder, sysop. Day job: Director of Government Relations at Better Way Alliance, flying around the country trying to make it a better place for small businesses.

Night job (and going on twenty years now): partner at Go Tours Canada, running Distillery District segway tours and corporate team-building.

The two jobs talk to each other more than you'd think. This is my corner of the net. Look around.

CURRENT MISSION
Commercial Rent Reform
ORGANIZATIONS
BWA / Go Tours Canada
BASE OF OPERATIONS
Toronto, ON
YEARS IN BUSINESS
20+
BSKY.SOCIAL // 32-BIT
catch me posting at
@theaaronbinder.bsky.social
// politics. transit. small biz. occasional film posting.
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>>> the career arc. roles, orgs, milestones.
>>> for press & appearances see MEDIA // for active work see PROJECTS
2025
NOV
Fixed Cost Crunch Report
Published BWA research report documenting the fixed-cost squeeze on Canadian small businesses
cited by media and policymakers as the framing for main street viability
FEB
Ontario NDP Platform Contributor
Policy input on commercial tenant protections for the provincial platform
2022
JUN
★ HERO CREDENTIAL
Globe and Mail — National Feature
First major national feature on the commercial rent crisis. Featured expert commentary on tenant protections and standardized leases.
framed commercial rent as a small business policy issue at the national level for the first time
2020
JUL
★ HERO CREDENTIAL
Ontario Legislature — Standing Committee Testimony
Testified before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs advocating for commercial rent relief during COVID-19. On the Hansard record.
one of the first voices on the public record calling for tenant-side commercial rent protections in Ontario
APR
Corktown Commercial Rent Data
Published some of Canada's first urban data on the COVID-19 shutdown's impact on businesses
MAR
FREE DRUGS Campaign Launch
Co-founded advocacy project for Universal Pharmacare in Canada
2019
JAN
Corktown Toronto — President
Led Business and Residents Association through strategic transformation, focused on Economic Development and Small Business advocacy
built the neighbourhood-level proof of concept that became BWA's small business focus
2018
OCT
Campaign Manager — Suzanne Kavanagh
Ran competitive Toronto Ward 21 campaign, positioning long-shot advocate as serious contender before ward amalgamation
JAN
Better Way Alliance — Joined
Came aboard Canada's ethical employer network as Director of Communications
grew the org from member network to policy operation across federal, provincial, and municipal levels
2017
JUN
Toronto Fringe Producer
Produced award-winning show "Real Actors, Not People"
2014
JAN
Go Tours Canada — Partner
Became partner in award-winning Toronto tour company. Distillery District and Ontario Place experiences. 20+ years operating corporate events and school groups.
the small business that taught me what every other small business needs

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PROJECT 01 / 06

CommercialRent.ca

STATUS: active    ROLE: founder    SINCE: 2024

The platform for commercial rent reform in Canada. Tracks displacement, surfaces lease data, and gives small business owners and BIAs the tools to push back. Home of the Commercial Renter Bill of Rights and the Secure Your Space petition.

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MEDIA.ARCHIVE

>>> the receipts. press, podcasts, speaking, writing.
>>> ★ marks the items featured on the timeline as hero credentials.
2026.01
6ixRetail — When Rent Becomes Unsustainable
In-depth interview on Toronto's commercial rent crisis, fixed cost analysis, and landlord-tenant relationships
2022.06
★ FEATURED ON TIMELINE
Globe and Mail — Commercial Rent Prices Rising
First major national feature framing commercial rent as a small business policy issue. Expert commentary on tenant protections and standardized lease advocacy.
2017.08
Hill Times — A Strong Canada
National coverage of progressive Conservative voting bloc strategy
2024.09
Forward Motion — Andrew Siegwart
Ethical employment and sustainable business practices
2024.09
Fearless Entrepreneurs
Fair wages, small business challenges, and building Better Way Alliance
2024
Muskoka Community Land Trust Podcast
Commercial land trusts as a tool for main street preservation
2026.03
Broadbent Summit — Panelist
Panel on commercial rent reform and small business policy
2025.05
BC Legislature — Advocacy Day
Coordinated multi-stakeholder day at the BC Legislature on commercial rent reform
2025.04
TIAC Conference
Tourism Industry Association of Canada — speaker on small business viability
2020.07
★ FEATURED ON TIMELINE
Ontario Legislature — Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Deputation on commercial rent relief during COVID-19. On the Hansard record as one of the first voices calling for tenant-side commercial rent protections in Ontario.
ongoing
aaronbinder.substack.com
Newsletter on small business, commercial rent, and Canadian main street economics. Subscribe
2017—21
Writing Portfolio
Medium, Huffington Post, NOVO Tech Magazine — business, politics, advocacy

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