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Hear directly from our members on their election priorities:

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Top priorities for SMEs: See the latest survey results

Our team in the field visited thousands of business owners across Canada weekly and asked them about their top election priorities. Thanks to all small business owners who have shared their views when visited by CFIB representatives. Each week until Election Day, we highlighted the top three priorities small businesses wanted the next federal government to focus on.

Results from March 24-April 20:

Top priorities for the Next Federal Government (English and French Results Combined)

Survey Question: What are your business’ top three priorities for the next federal government? (select up to 3).
Source: CFIB, Field survey, 4,293 responses received from March 24-April 20.
Note: Percentage of the total respondents who selected each option.

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CFIB's election commitment

Since 1971, CFIB has been a strictly non-partisan organization. Our stances and policy recommendations are a direct result of survey data from our 100,000 members. We criticize bad policy and commend good policy, regardless of the political party it comes from.

Throughout the 2025 federal election campaign:

  • We will NEVER endorse any political party or candidate.
  • We will NEVER tell our members how to vote.
  • We will voice Canadian independent business owners’ concerns and priorities.
  • Based on our member surveys, we will propose measures that support small businesses to all political parties.
  • We will compliment good policy ideas from any political party.
  • We will criticize harmful policy ideas from any political party.
  • We will work cooperatively with the next government and all opposition parties.

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