May 18, 2012
We recently welcomed our second annual Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern to our Halifax office. Thanks to a partnership with Scotiabank, CFIB’s internship program offers eight interns across the country an exciting opportunity to learn more about the essential role small businesses play in our economy.
May 2, 2012
Nova Scotia’s small business owners were a little less optimistic in April, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Nova Scotia’s Business Barometer® Index dipped slightly to 63.0 last month, down from 64.1 in March.
February 1, 2012
Confidence among small business owners in Nova Scotia increased slightly in January, but it continues to lag the rest of Canada. CFIB's Business Barometer Index for Nova Scotia now sits at 58.2, well below the national score of 65.2. Outside of Atlantic Canada, small business confidence is on a slow climb as it returns to 'near normal' levels.
January 3, 2012
Confidence among small business owners in Nova Scotia inched up a bit in December 2011 but continues to lag the country. CFIB's Business Barometer Index for Nova Scotia sits at 55.6 up slightly from 54.9 in November 2011. Nationally, confidence now sits nearly 10 points higher at 65.0. Outside of Atlantic Canada, small business confidence is on a slow climb as it returns to ‘near normal’ levels.
December 7, 2011
Confidence among small business owners in Nova Scotia continued to fall in November. CFIB’s Business Barometer Index for Nova Scotia sits at 54.9, down from 57.6 in October. This is the lowest reading for Nova Scotia since mid 2009 and is currently the lowest in the country.
November 2, 2011
Confidence among small business owners in Nova Scotia fell slightly in September. CFIB’s Business Barometer
® Index for Nova Scotia sits at 57.6, down from 59.4 in September-its lowest reading since mid-2009, but not reflective of the National Defence shipbuilding contract awarded late in the survey cycle.
October 5, 2011
Confidence among small business owners in Nova Scotia fell slightly in September. CFIB’s Business Barometer Index for Nova Scotia sits at 59.4, down from 63.6 in August-its lowest reading since mid-2009 and about three points below the national average.
August 11, 2011
“Do more with less” – this is something that CFIB has long promoted. We are a province that is faced with many demographic and fiscal challenges and we have voiced our member’s concern over Nova Scotia’s unsustainable spending growth.
