It was a series of swaps: a pink suit — but perhaps too bold — so a black suit, and then back to pink.

All occurred before Amanda Buhse’s first board meeting with the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.

“I maybe stood out or looked a little bit different, but I think it was me being authentic,” said Buhse, founder of popular candle brand Coal and Canary.

“I think our chamber’s strength comes from having voices that reflect the full spectrum of how business gets done in Winnipeg.”

Buhse will become the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s 131st board chair on Oct. 9, during the chamber’s annual general meeting.

She takes the leadership position — for an organization with around 2,000 business members — as global trade ties shift and tariffs abound.

Buhse is among the entrepreneurs to drastically

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