CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, dropped again several points on monthly basis to settle at 54.6. The short-term ...

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI February 21, 2025 — With potential US tariffs threatening to destabilize Prince Edward Island’s economy, local small businesses are urging the provincial government to adopt ...

Newcomer entrepreneurs ─ those who have immigrated to Canada within the past 10 years and are starting, managing, or expanding a business ─ are vital to our economy. They bring diverse, innovative ...

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Toronto, February 19, 2025 – Newcomer entrepreneurs ─ those who have been in the country for less than 10 years ─ own over 7% of enterprises in Canada and face unique challenges impacting their ...

Halifax, February 18, 2025 – The Canadian Federation of independent business (CFIB) is pleased that the Government of Nova Scotia has followed through on promised changes to the Small Business Tax ...

Half of small businesses have experienced attempted or successful fraud. A CFIB survey in August 2024 revealed that 36% of business that were the victims of fraud had lost on average $7,800 – and that ...

Consider a small Canadian business tightly connected to the U.S. market—whether by exporting goods or relying on imports to meet customer demand. Business is steady, until a tariff on Canadian and U.S ...

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Canadian small businesses are navigating an increasingly uncertain landscape due to U.S.-Canada trade tensions. To understand these challenges, CFIB conducted a survey of small business owners, ...

Toronto, February 13, 2025 – Nearly one in five (18%) small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff ...