CFIB disappointed with Competition Tribunal ruling on Visa and MasterCard...
CFIB is disappointed the Competition Tribunal ruled against the case put forward by the Competition Bureau on Visa and MasterCard practices. Small businesses were hoping the case would be successful...
View ArticleAlberta’s small business confidence drops in July
CALGARY – According to the latest monthly Business Barometer results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Alberta’s small business confidence index dropped 1.8 points in July to...
View ArticlePoliticians get new perspective on foreign workers
Following recent worrisome changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) gave federal politicians a fresh perspective on the issue this...
View ArticleClose to 300,000 jobs remain unfilled in Q1
The percentage of unfilled private sector jobs remained steady at 2.5% in the first quarter of 2013, representing approximately 295,000 full- and part-time jobs, according to data compiled by the...
View ArticleProducers celebrate 1 year anniversary of Marketing Freedom: 81% of producers...
CFIB celebrates the one year anniversary of Marketing Freedom with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at a farm near Pense, Saskatchewan. The CFIB released results from a recent survey among Prairie...
View ArticleBusiness student to examine municipal spending in Alberta
A Western University student has been selected for the Alberta office of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Scotiabank Internship in Public Policy and Entrepreneurship. Samuel...
View ArticleBusiness Barometer®: Alberta small business confidence rebounds in August
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest monthly Business Barometer results showing Alberta’s small business confidence index jumped 2.7 points in...
View ArticleAlberta municipalities on fiscally unsustainable path
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released a new report today that reveals operating expenditures by the vast majority of Alberta’s municipalities have been rising at an...
View ArticleCFIB launches campaign to stop PST in next budget
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) officially launched a new campaign today to prevent the Alberta government from introducing a provincial sales tax (PST) in the budget...
View ArticleBusiness Barometer® - Small business confidence levels strengthen in September
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest monthly Business Barometer results that shows confidence levels among independent business owners in Alberta...
View ArticleSmall Business available to comment on latest proposal to hike CPP/QPP...
In response to recent reports that PEI Finance Minister Wes Sheridan has made a specific proposal to other finance ministers on hikes to Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) benefits and...
View ArticleMunicipalities still treating business like cash cow
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released its annual comparison of municipal property tax mill rates paid by Alberta’s residential and commercial property owners.
View ArticleSmall businesses welcome Canada-E.U. trade deal
CFIB applauds the federal government for finalizing a free trade agreement with the European Union. Canadian small business owners have supported trade arrangements that can open new markets for...
View ArticleAlberta dominates list of top entrepreneurial cities
Calgary - Alberta’s cities continue to dominate the annual rankings of Canada’s top entrepreneurial cities. According to the 2013 Communities in Boom report from the Canadian Federation of Independent...
View ArticleAlberta has most small business-friendly tax regime
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the results of a new report showing Alberta still maintains the most small business-friendly tax regime of any province...
View ArticleBusiness Barometer® Small business confidence index drops slightly in October
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the results of its latest monthly Business Barometer survey today showing confidence among Alberta’s entrepreneurs dipped...
View ArticleNominations are open for CFIB’s third annual Golden Scissors Award
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has opened nominations for its third annual Golden Scissors Award. This award recognizes individuals or teams of people who have demonstrated...
View ArticleBusiness Barometer® Alberta small business confidence at highest level in...
Calgary: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest monthly Business Barometer survey results that show confidence levels among Alberta’s entrepreneurs increased...
View ArticleNational “Paperweight” Award finalists announced
With Canada’s fifth annual Red Tape Awareness WeekTM (January 27 – 31) just around the corner, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has announced the finalists for its new Paperweight...
View ArticleCanadians stressed out by government paperwork: Poll
As the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) launches its fifth annual Red Tape Awareness Week™, a new report estimates the cost of some of the most common regulatory headaches for...
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