October 19, 2009
The 2009 rankings reveal that the majority of urban fringes outscore city cores.
October 8, 2008
Contrary to what local politicians may say, cities are not the engines of economic growth--at least in the sense of cities as municipal administrations. The truer statement is that entrepreneurial people and businesses within cities are the engines of growth.
October 15, 2007
How Canadians and Entrepreneurs See the Value of
Business Ownership
December 1, 2005
An Overview of Canada’s Small and Mid-sized Business Sector
November 22, 2004
Results of CFIB survey on entrepreneurial styles
December 19, 2003
Credit unions, HSBC and ATB Financial are the leaders in servicing the small business market, while Desjardins and National Bank trail in the last places. The major banks fall in between; CIBC and Royal Bank fair the poorest among
the Big Five Banks.
November 28, 2003
A full 75% of Canadian businesses employ fewer than 5 people. Of the total businesses in Canada, more than 95% employ fewer than 50 people. Larger firms with over 50 employees make up less than 3% of all Canadian businesses.
November 28, 2003
CFIB has been tracking business expectations for the past 14 years. Historical CFIB survey results (indexed to 1988=100) are almost identical to GDP growth. Although there is no formal measure of GDP according to firm size, SMEs account for roughly 45% of the total economic output.
November 27, 2003
The SME share of the employment market has gradually grown over the 1990s, to a high of 55% in 1997. Although the share dipped slightly towards the end of the decade, SMEs remain the dominant force in Canadian labour markets.
