Small Businesses

• Fuel costs main driver of profit losses for small businesses in Atlantic Canada

  More than half of small businesses in the Maritimes say they have considered closing permanently this year, according to research from a small business insurance company.

  Economy

  Aug 13
  
• Quebec announces tax cut for 75,000 small and medium-sized businesses

  The province says the tax rate reduction will give businesses flexibility to continue investing, innovating, and continue contributing to the growth of the economy.

  Canada

  Apr 29
  
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• More businesses are closing than opening in Canada, report finds

  Canada’s 'entrepreneurial drought' began in early 2024, with the gap between openings and closures reaching a new high in the last quarter of 2025, a new report says.

  Economy

  Apr 16
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• Moncton program to help business owners cover cost of break-ins, other crime

  Downtown represents 27 per cent of the city's gross domestic product and this pilot project is a way to protect those businesses, but some argue the funding just isn't enough.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Trump tariff fine print: $800 daily exemption for B.C. businesses to be eliminated

  If U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed trade tariffs are implemented in early March, B.C. businesses are expected to take a huge hit.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2025
• Saskatchewan small businesses face big holiday pressures

  Christmas is just under a week away, and as the holiday approaches, many people are feeling the stress that comes with it, including small businesses.

  Consumer

  Dec 19, 2024
• ‘An administrative nightmare’: New Brunswick businesses react to HST holiday

  Fredericton, N.B., businesses were among thousands who had to adjust to the HST/GST holiday on Dec. 14. For many, it came with a lot of extra work at an already stressful time.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2024
• Our Best to You Christmas market brings small businesses hope

  Hundreds stopped by to visit the plethora of vendors from across the nation at the International Trade Centre, who were part of the Our Best to You Christmas market. 

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2024
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• Nearly half of Alberta small businesses say they are victims of crime: CFIB

  The number of small businesses in Alberta affected by crime and safety issues has nearly doubled in the past year, jumping from 24 per cent in 2023 to 45 per cent in 2024.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2024
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• More than half of businesses have lost profit from extreme weather: survey

  The vast majority of KPMG-surveyed executives in Canada are worried about the impacts extreme weather will have on their businesses.

  Economy

  Jul 17, 2024