Stories on local businesses
Looking forward to the next 12 months is not a picture of confidence for Canadian businesses, according to a new member survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Confidence dropped 5.4 points to 47.5, the second indicator drop in as many months. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is looking to the federal government to leverage its budget next week to address growing costs of doing business in Canada, as well as make a plan to return the $2.5 billion owed to small businesses in carbon tax revenue. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has learned that 200,000 small businesses (or 23%) were forced to take on new debt to refinance their CEBA loans to retain access to the forgivable portion. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to use laser focus with respect to the costs of doing business ahead of the budget on Apr. 16. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) estimates the Federal Government owes Alberta small businesses $718.2 million or $4,095 each in five years of stalled tax rebates owed for the tax years 2019-2020 through 2023-2024. A new petition calls on the feds to immediately pay the owed funds. […]
Confidence in the state of business over the next 12 months saw a 6.1 per cent increase to 54.9 per cent among Canadian small business owners in February. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is warning that abrupt changes to the international student visas and work permits for accompanying spouses by the federal government could hurt small businesses already struggling with staffing challenges. […]
As part of their Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has released its 14th Annual Red Tape Report Card, awarding Alberta the top spot for the second year in a row. […]
With the Alberta budget looming on the horizon, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) are taking the opportunity to call on the provincial government to cut the two taxes charged on auto insurance policies to provide more affordability for Albertans. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says it is “very disappointed ” pleas to the federal government for more time for Canadian businesses to repay the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans in order to keep the forgivable portion have been ignored. […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is not expecting the federal government to provide business owners more time to repay their CEBA loans and still keep the forgivable portion. The deadline for loan repayment was extended from Dec. 31 to Jan. 18. […]
A Canadian Federation of Independent Business report has learned that small businesses continue to be more satisfied with the overall level of service provided by credit unions rather than the Big Five Banks. Overall, satisfaction with banking services in 2022 is lower than in 2019; credit unions have remained strong. […]
Operating a small business out of your home may have many convenient perks, but you can face some costly headaches if you don’t have the right insurance coverage. This goes beyond your standard home insurance policy. […]
Small business confidence hit a lowpoint of 45.6 per cent in the November Business Barometer report put out by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Although numbers below 50 have occurred in the past few months, it has not been the case since the 2008/2009 and 2020 recessions. […]
The American transplant Black Friday is coming to Canada again this weekend, and shoppers are reminded that a majority (65%) of small retail businesses expect to lose sales to big businesses and online giants. This from recent data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). […]
As the holiday shopping season approaches, small merchants are voicing apprehensions about Amazon’s business practices, citing challenges exacerbated by the e-commerce giant’s dominance. […]
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