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Alberta tops CFIB’s Red Tape Report for 2023

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its 13th Annual Red Tape Report Card Wednesday morning,  part of the business advocacy group’s Red Tape Awareness Week. […]

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Government of Canada’s passport mess wins CFIB Paperweight Award

Service Canada is the recipient of this year’s Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB) Paperweight Award for the delays, wait times, and long timelines that held up the passport process for hundreds of thousands of Canadians looking to travel over the past year.  […]

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Most businesses lack retirement exit strategy, CFIB says

With 76 per cent of small business owners planning to retire over the next decade, more than $2 trillion in business assets could change hands during that time, a new Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report shows. […]

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Booze to take a hike this spring

April 1, 2023, will see a significant increase in tax on beer, wine and spirits, but it’s no April Fool’s Day joke, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation lobby group, who are calling on the federal government to end the tax.  […]

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Business outlook mixed as year ends

A new Business Barometer report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business indicates small businesses wrapped up the 2022 calendar year with a mixed outlook. […]

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Fill A House raises $14,918, the largest donation since partnering with Morinville’s Adopt A Family

The 2022 Fill A House campaign has officially wrapped up another successful year. This year alone, it collected 136 toiletries, 141 toy donations and brought in 804 food items. On top of that, Fill A House generated $14,918 in 2022, making this the highest amount raised for Morinville’s Adopt A Family program by Jandel Homes and Meadows of Morinville since partnering with them in 2017. […]

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CFIB to educate business on cyber security

With nearly half of small businesses experiencing random cyberattacks in the past year, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has launched a new education program to help business owners improve their cybersecurity. […]