Canada’s small and-medium sized businesses (SMEs) continue to face challenges in the labour market. While vacancy rates have eased, many are still struggling not just to find workers, but to find ...

Calgary, June 5, 2025 – Childcare business owners risk loss of personal assets, including homes due to poor communication from the Alberta government. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business ...

Resources Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) – Wildfire Support The SPSA provides information and resources related to wildfire emergencies, including: Active wildfire incidents Fire bans and ...

Toronto, May 22, 2025 – Long-term small business confidence is slowly regaining lost ground after crashing to historic lows in March. The 12-month indicator added 5.3 index points, reaching 40.0 in ...

Toronto, May 15, 2025 – Last year’s postal strike came at a brutal time, just ahead of the holiday season, and cost small companies over $1 billion in lost revenue and sales. More than three-quarters ...

Toronto, April 24, 2025 – The Canadian economy is estimated to see muted growth in Q1 2025 and expected to see significant contraction in the second quarter of the year, finds the latest Main Street ...

Toronto, April 23, 2025 – The vast majority of Canadian agri-businesses (88%) say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions, ...

Toronto, March 20, 2025 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer® long-term index crashed to an all-time low in March, dropping 24.8 index points to 25.0. The ...

Toronto, February 10, 2025 – The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is proceeding with taxing the long-awaited small business carbon tax rebates despite repeated commitments from the Minister of Finance, the ...

Halifax, January 29, 2025 – Nova Scotia has secured the second highest overall grade in the country, an "A-”, in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s 15th annual Red Tape Report ...

Toronto, January 15, 2025 – A 25% U.S. tariff on Canadian products, followed by potential Canadian retaliatory tariffs, would lead two-thirds (65%) of small businesses to increase prices for consumers ...

Toronto, December 13, 2024 – Nearly three-quarters (73%) of small business owners say they will be using Canada Post less in the future because of the strike, finds new data by the Canadian Federation ...