The Manitoba government announced it's extending tax filing deadlines for some businesses impacted by COVID-19.

With the property tax deadline arriving in Vancouver, a group of businesses says they're being stretched to the limit.

"This is a terrible situation. We should have addressed this years ago."

Discontent with the Trudeau Liberals has grown to such a level that if a federal election were held tomorrow, the Conservatives would romp to a comfortable win. 

"It's a less bad way of approaching this," says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. "But this will still take $1 billion out of the hands of business owners."

Things may see rosy for Justin Trudeau has he consorts with the world's elite in Switzerland this week, yet the prime minister is leaving several problems of his own making back home in Canada.

"We're seeing the heart and soul of a lot of communities across the city losing those basic things that they need."

Business and tax experts repeated their warning Tuesday in Calgary about how much the changes can hurt the economy.

Finance Minister Donna Harpauer tabled new legislation that should 5,000-6,000 fewer small businesses paying corporate income tax.

Alberta restaurant owners say an ever-increasing minimum wage, the carbon tax, and federal small business changes have created a 'hostile policy environment' that has pitted employees and customers against employers.