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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

Capital Gains

Half of Canada's small firms will be negatively affected by the hike in the capital gains inclusion rate. Find out how your business may be impacted by these changes.

Cost of Doing Business

The cost of everything is going up! Carbon tax, CPP, and EI premiums have all gone up in the last five years alone, and labour and insurance costs have skyrocketed! Small businesses are suffering, and it's time to pressure government to change that.

Advocacy and Research Roundup

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Manitoba Wildfire Support

Resources Manitoba Wildfire Service This is the province’s central hub for wildfire information, including: Daily wildfire situation reports...

Playing music in your business? Here's what you need to know!

Playing music in your store, café, office, or even in your promotional videos can create a more welcoming and engaging experience for customers...

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New Government Small Business Priorities

Tariff relief, tax cuts and budget restraint are small business priorities for new government. CFIB looks forward to working with Prime Minister Carney and all elected MPs.

Canada-US Trade and Potential Tariffs

President Trump is threatening to implement a 25% tariff on all Canadian-made goods coming into the U.S., as one of his first acts after his inauguration. Given that the U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner, tariffs can have widespread effects on both sides of border.

Advocacy and Research Roundup

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

CARM is here, register today

Latest news: June 16, 2025, CBSA has fixed and changed the URL to their Contact Us form. As of May 20, 2025, CBSA now requires Release Prior to...

Manitoba Wildfire Support

Resources Manitoba Wildfire Service This is the province’s central hub for wildfire information, including: Daily wildfire situation reports...

Playing music in your business? Here's what you need to know!

Playing music in your store, café, office, or even in your promotional videos can create a more welcoming and engaging experience for customers...

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Our monthly survey tracks small business confidence, expectations and operating conditions in Canada.
Latest estimates of private sector job vacancies, an ‘In Focus’ on the steep hikes in commercial rents and a deeper look at the retail sector - its footprint on the economy, its fitness and challenges.
Analysis of the direct financial contributions Canadian small businesses in the retail sector make to their local economies and the challenges of competition with multinationals and online giants and consumer misconceptions.

Research

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

Every other month, CFIB members lend their opinions to 'Your Voice,' a survey exploring a variety of current topics. The latest takeaways are showcased in a series of informative charts that summarize these findings.

Timely economic analysis, including early short-term macroeconomic forecasts developed with our partner AppEco, our latest estimates of private sector job vacancies and a special look each quarter at some key small business questions and economic sectors.

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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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