February 6, 2012
When CFIB launched its Pension Tension campaign last summer, we figured we were in for an uphill battle. While the proposals to hike Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums had made the rounds, virtually no one was talking about the sustainability of our public sector pension system or the imbalance between the savings options for those paying taxes and those working for government.
January 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper independently acknowledged the destructive impact of excessive regulation in 2011 and resolved to do something about it. Harper called red tape a "silent killer of jobs" last January when he created the Red Tape Reduction Commission tasked with identifying federal red tape and recommending solutions to reduce it for the long term.
January 3, 2012
As I set my annual new year's resolutions to eat better and exercise more (ok, begin exercising), it got me thinking about new year's resolutions that governments and members of the public could make to support Canada's entrepreneurs. Here are a few ideas how governments and all of us can help:
