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      <title>Perspectives on small business in Canada</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[CFIB/HP/Intel poll finds Canadians value and respect entrepreneurship; small business is driving growth through IT investment.]]></description>
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      <title>Entrepreneurs have no regrets</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Business owners recommend small business ownership as a career option for young people. Unfortunately, schools are not promoting entrepreneurship as a career option.]]></description>
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      <title>Secrets of entrepreneurial success</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what makes entrepreneurs successful? Business owners attributed their success to employees, customer loyalty and just plain hard work. And in return, entrepreneurs help to build communities by giving back to the very people that support them.]]></description>
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      <title>Minimum wage hikes lead to job losses – tax relief a better option </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We’ve just released a new research report that challenges the effectiveness of minimum wage policy in Canada. CFIB’s report: Minimum Wage: Reframing the Debate reveals that minimum wage increases tend to hurt the very people they are supposed to help. Find out more about the positive alternatives that better address the concerns of low-income earners.]]></description>
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      <title>Communities in Boom: Canada's top entrepreneurial cities in 2010</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship matters, particularly at the local level. Looking at a wide range of indicators on the presence, growth, health and policy environment for small business ownership and entrepreneurship, Western Canadian cities dominate the list for 2010.]]></description>
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