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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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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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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>Small business optimism rises slightly heading into 2012</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Optimism among Canadian small and mid-size businesses continues to improve, but at a glacial pace. CFIB’s Business Barometer Index ended January at 65.2 — just slightly above the 65.0 registered in December and not enough to be a statistically significant movement.]]></description>
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