 | Independent pharmacies hit hard by new costsMarch 26, 2013In Budget 2013, the Alberta Government announced generic drug prices would be reduced from 35 per cent to 18 per cent of brand name drug prices effective April 1, 2013. This change was made without proper consultation or regard to the business model and the constraints within which independent pharmacies operate. |
 | CFIB’s 2012 best and worst listDecember 20, 2012With 2012 coming to a close, CFIB is sharing its list of the best and worst developments affecting small business. |
Alberta dominates top entrepreneurial cities list
October 19, 2012
CFIB's annual Communities in Boom report shows five of the top ten municipalities in the overall rankings are from Alberta. | Canada’s Small Business Saturday – October 20thOctober 11, 2012On October 20th, Canadians celebrated our first ever Small Business Saturday. Many thanks to all the independent businesses and consumers who made the day such a success. |
 | Small business concerns aired with Minister of Municipal AffairsSeptember 26, 2012CFIB met with the Honourable Doug Griffiths to discuss property taxes, municipal charters, and other priority issues for small business. |
 | CFIB's new president comes to AlbertaSeptember 6, 2012CFIB’s President and CEO, Dan Kelly, was in Edmonton on August 30th to attend meetings with CFIB members, stakeholders and staff. |
CFIB joins the Alliance for Business Competitiveness
August 23, 2012
The Government of Alberta is conducting a review of the Municipal Government Act including the establishment of City Charters. To actively participate in this process, CFIB has partnered with ten industry associations to create the ‘Alliance for Business Competitiveness’. | Small businesses support freer trade with EuropeApril 27, 2012CFIB encourages the federal government to move forward quickly on finalizing this trade deal as it will benefit small businesses in Canada. |
Government’s property rights promises not enough
February 27, 2012
After a short public consultation the Alberta government has made a series of new commitments to address growing concern about property rights, including the creation of a new Property Rights Advocate. However, the only real and lasting solution is to repeal the recent laws that infringe on property rights, and press for new constitutional protections. | CFIB responds to power transmission reviewFebruary 13, 2012Small business owners are concerned about the recommendations in the final report from the Critical Transmission Review Committee that provides full support to the government’s plan for two new high-voltage power transmission lines between Edmonton and Calgary. |
