Alberta small business confidence continues slow recovery
Calgary - Alberta small business confidence rose two and a half points in February to 49.8 according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent...
View ArticleThrone Speech an opportunity for Alberta government to support entrepreneurs
Calgary - The Alberta Director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Amber Ruddy, will be available in the foyer of the Legislature this afternoon to comment on the Throne Speech...
View ArticleAlberta Q4 job vacancy rate remains steady at record low levels
Calgary - Alberta’s private sector job vacancy rate went unchanged at 1.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the latest Help Wanted report put out by the Canadian Federation of...
View ArticleAB small business confidence continues to bounce back
Calgary, March 30, 2017 – Alberta small business confidence rose more than five and a half points in March to 55.5 according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian...
View ArticleDeck is stacked against small business in workplace legislation review
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today called into question the hasty and deeply-flawed consultation process the Alberta Government is using to overhaul the province’s workplace...
View ArticleCFIB celebrates new era of open trade among provinces
CFIB applauds the federal and provincial governments for ironing out a new internal trade deal that aims to remove trade barriers within Canada. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement is such a major step...
View ArticleAlberta small business confidence on the rise
Calgary - Alberta small business confidence rose about two and a half points in April to 57.9, according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent...
View ArticleCFIB shares concerns with Labour Minister about drastic employment rule...
Edmonton, May 9, 2017 – Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is in Edmonton today to provide Labour Minister Christina Gray with the perspective of small business about the review of...
View ArticleStrong majority of AB entrepreneurs say unionizing their workplace would have...
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released new survey data today that shows Alberta’s entrepreneurs have serious concerns with the Alberta government’s drastic overhaul of...
View ArticleSmall business optimism in Alberta regains footing
Calgary - Alberta small business confidence jumped four points in May to 61.9 according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....
View ArticleHundreds of millions of employer funds withheld by WCB
Calgary - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is raising serious concern that refunds to employers due to an excessively overfunded Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) may be in...
View ArticleCFIB applauds feds for shelving anti-spam lawsuits
CASL compliance still a big hurdle for small business; resources available
View ArticleCFIB commends Visa and Mastercard decision to allow merchants limited...
Merchants are given the power to surcharge some or certain types of credit cards.
View ArticleSmall business confidence in Alberta holds steady
Calgary - Alberta small business confidence remains largely unchanged in June at 61.7, according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...
View ArticleFive priorities to achieve free trade success within Canada
Addressing inter-provincial trade barriers vital for small business. As Canada prepares to implement the CFTA on July 1st, CFIB identifies five immediate priority areas for the RCT to tackle.
View Article72% of Alberta businesses say $15 minimum wage has negative impacts
Calgary - New data released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of Alberta business owners say there is a negative impact on their...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: CFIB available to respond to WCB review panel report
Calgary - Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is available to respond to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) review panel report issued today. CFIB members take exception to...
View ArticleBusiness Barometer® - Alberta’s small business confidence suffers setback
Calgary - Alberta’s small business confidence index suffered its first major setback after eight months of increasing or holding steady, according to the latest monthly Business Barometer® index...
View ArticleAlberta Government refuses to divulge cost of carbon tax administration
Heavily redacted documents obtained by CFIB show government knows cost of administering the carbon tax, but refuses to disclose it
View ArticleSmall business confidence in Alberta stuck in neutral
Calgary - Alberta small business confidence remains largely unchanged in August at 57.8, two points below the Canadian average, according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the...
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