CFIB President Dan Kelly issued a statement: “Today’s announcement by the federal government to temporarily suspend excise fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel will provide welcome relief for small businesses already squeezed by high costs. It is good to see both government and the official opposition supporting action on this critical issue. Business owners have … Read more
Small business owners across Canada are calling on governments to move quickly to strengthen the country’s domestic energy supply, according to new preliminary data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). An overwhelming majority (90 per cent) of small businesses say governments should prioritize increasing Canada’s energy production and capacity to better support the … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Ottawa’s confirmation that the remaining $623 million in the Canada Carbon Rebate payments for 2024-25 will soon be returned to small businesses. Six hundred thousand (600,000) small firms in eight provinces will receive the rebate with various amounts per province. “This is good news for small businesses … Read more
The Canadian economy is expected to see slow growth in Q3 and Q4 2025, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s (CFIB) latest Main Street Quarterly report. CFIB’s chief economist and vice-president of research, Simon Gaudreault, concludes: While some of the trade turmoil is easing and inflation is more under control, considerable economic uncertainty remains, along with … Read more
Corinne Pohlmann, executive vice-president of advocacy at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), issued a statement: “We welcome Ottawa’s decision to drop some of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. This is a step in the right direction and will take some of the pressure off Canadian small businesses as trade talks continue […] Nearly six … Read more
New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that small businesses are being hit hardest by U.S. and Canadian tariffs on steel and aluminum (59 per cent), as well as Canada’s own retaliatory tariffs on other U.S. goods (58 per cent). In addition, nearly one-third of Canadian SMEs will be negatively affected … Read more
Corinne Pohlmann, executive vice-president of advocacy at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), issued a statement on the looming Air Canada strike: “Small businesses are deeply concerned with the prospect of an Air Canada strike given the massive economic uncertainty currently facing the country. One-third of Canadian small firms depend on the summer tourism season … Read more
Canadian Federation of Independent Business president Dan Kelly issued a statement: “It’s extremely disappointing that the members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have rejected Canada Post’s final offer. This just brings more uncertainty at a time when small businesses are already struggling to plan ahead. We can’t keep doing this. If there’s another … Read more
As Canada’s premiers meet in Huntsville next week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has sent a letter to all provincial and territorial premiers, as well as Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.), urging them to ensure small business priorities are at the top of their agenda. “Between tariff uncertainty, rising costs and weak consumer demand, … Read more