"Cap the Gap" takes a look at how municipalities in Alberta treat commercial property owners, versus residential owners. Of 350 municipalities in the province, 247 (or 71 per cent) charged higher rates of property tax to commercial property owners versus the same assessed value of residential property.
CFIB’s report, AgriStability or Aggravation, outlines your serious concerns and frustrations with AgriStability. Agriculture ministers have been reviewing business risk management programs since July 2008 and you have said it is time for action. Governments need to make some immediate changes to AgriStability and address the competitive challenges in the agriculture sector.
Small business employment outperforms mid-sized and large firms through the recession
Thousands of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) trade goods and services across the Canada/US border every day. Yet their needs and experiences are often overlooked as they deal in much smaller volumes or trade with less frequency. This report explores the SME experience with both Canada and US border agencies and suggests ways the border experience could become more small business friendly.
How good or bad a job are the banks doing in serving the financing and banking needs of their small and mid-sized business clients? The answer is in this report. Based on survey results from 12,124 business owners, this report provides a unique information base for business owners, bankers and public policymakers on banks’ individual performances in the SME market.
