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.
We recently met with Nova Scotia’s Standing Committee on Human Resources to discuss the current business climate and how we can turn things around. We highlighted the need for an environment that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation.
You may have heard that government is considering phasing out provincial funding for private, for-profit daycares. We’re extremely concerned that funding changes would put private daycares at a serious disadvantage and ultimately limit choice and access for Nova Scotia families.
Nova Scotia has plenty of challenges: high unemployment, an aging population, out-migration of youth, rural communities in decline, low levels of economic growth, lagging productivity. And it’s grappling with all of this during a time of global financial turmoil. Yet here we are talking about making it easier to unionize by introducing First Contract Arbitration.
