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Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption – Is it for you?

Update, April 17, 2024: In the federal budget tabled on April 16, 2024, the government announced that the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption...

What you need to know when hiring someone under 18 in Manitoba

Young employees can be a great addition to your business. You have the chance to offer meaningful work experiences for Manitoba’s youth as they...

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CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is an online portal created to streamline the way taxes and duties are collected by the Canada...

The Latest

Carbon Tax

It’s time to fix Canada’s broken federal carbon tax! CFIB's holding Ottawa’s feet to the fire on the unfair tax. Watch Dan Kelly, CFIB President, call for an immediate fix to the unfair carbon tax. Duration 4:42 min

Credit Cards and Surcharging

CFIB has been helping small businesses with payment issues like credit card fees, chargebacks, and more!

Advocacy and Research Roundup

Keep up to date on the latest news, updates and valuable advocacy and research insights.

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption – Is it for you?

Update, April 17, 2024: In the federal budget tabled on April 16, 2024, the government announced that the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption...

What you need to know when hiring someone under 18 in Manitoba

Young employees can be a great addition to your business. You have the chance to offer meaningful work experiences for Manitoba’s youth as they...

CARM is here, register today

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is an online portal created to streamline the way taxes and duties are collected by the Canada...

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Our monthly survey tracks small business confidence, expectations and operating conditions in Canada.

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CFIB and consulting firm AppEco have partnered to develop early short-term economic forecasts of some key macroeconomic indicators, leveraging the timeliness of CFIB’s Your Business Outlook survey, the same survey used to create CFIB’s Monthly Business Barometer®.

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Canadian economy to see modest growth in the first half of the year: CFIB forecast

Federal budget 2024 needs to address the cost of doing business and return the $2.5 billion in promised carbon tax rebates to SMEs

Minimum wage hikes will add $54.5 million to payroll costs across Atlantic Canada

April 1 carbon tax hike makes a bad problem worse for small businesses: Ottawa owes SMEs $2.5 billion in rebates and counting

CFIB’s response to Ontario Budget: Some relief, but a missed opportunity to support small business

What does Ontario’s 2024-25 Budget mean for your business?

CFIB calls on Manitoba government to take a ‘do no harm’ approach and avoid tax/cost increases for small businesses in upcoming budget

Small business tax freeze in Budget 2024-25 provides much-needed cost relief for Saskatchewan’s small firms

CFIB focuses on rising cost of doing business in Ontario pre-budget work

Manitoba agri-businesses calling for propane to be added to fuel tax bill

Province's plan to provide fuel tax relief comes as welcome news for MB small businesses

2023 Ontario Fall Economic Statement

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One in four small businesses still negatively affected by slow return to office by downtown workers, yet federal supports expire tomorrow

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One in four small businesses still negatively affected by slow return to office by downtown workers, yet federal supports expire tomorrow

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One in four small businesses still negatively affected by slow return to office by downtown workers, yet federal supports expire tomorrow

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One in four small businesses still negatively affected by slow return to office by downtown workers, yet federal supports expire tomorrow

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One in four small businesses still negatively affected by slow return to office by downtown workers, yet federal supports expire tomorrow

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