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Corinne Pohlmann

Small businesses must be top priority as MPs return to Ottawa: CFIB

“2025 was a rollercoaster for small businesses."

600,000 small businesses to receive $623 million in final carbon tax rebate starting today: CFIB

Rebates will be based on the number of T4s issued by an employer, and the Canada Revenue Agency will automatically issue the rebates to eligible businesses in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

$623 million to be returned to 600,000 small businesses in December in final carbon tax rebate: CFIB

This will end the long battle against the consumer/small business carbon tax, says the CFIB.

Struggling small businesses won’t find much help in the federal budget: CFIB

Federal budget was a missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief to Canada’s employers.

Nearly nine in 10 small businesses want reforms to Canada Post: CFIB

Canada Post needs major reforms to make sure it becomes financially viable, says the CFIB.

Canada Post risks losing nearly two-thirds of small business customers if the strike continues: CFIB

According to CFIB data, 13% of small businesses have stopped using Canada Post since the last strike.

Groups praise Government of Canada for removal of retaliatory tariffs

Retaliatory tariffs were resulting in at least $100 million a month in additional costs to the foodservice industry.

Nearly 1 in 5 small businesses dealing with tariff costs won’t last more than 6 months if nothing changes: CFIB

CFIB said its data shows that the trade war is squeezing small businesses on every front.

Business community deeply concerned over potential strike/lockout at Air Canada

On Wednesday, Air Canada said that it has issued the statutory 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge after the union provided notice it intends to begin a strike.

Small Canadian exporters are covering cost of U.S. tariffs: CFIB

CFIB said it sent a letter to the federal government, urging it to consider several options to providing financial relief to businesses.

Nearly 2 in 3 small businesses may permanently drop Canada Post if strike resumes following vote: CFIB

Four in five businesses still use Canada Post, according to the CFIB

Small business confidence plummets to all-time low as U.S.-Canada trade war ramps up: CFIB

The small business confidence indicator reached a lower mark than it did at any time during the 2020 pandemic, 2008 financial crisis or 9/11.

Urgent carbon tax, capital gains questions: CFIB

As small firms are dealing with U.S.-Canada and Chinese tariffs, the CFIB is urging government and all parties to find a way to fix the outstanding tax matters.

U.S-Canada trade uncertainty negatively impacting nearly two-thirds of small businesses: CFIB

Small businesses need stability, said the CFIB, which is urging the federal government to recall Parliament immediately to scrap the upcoming 19% carbon tax increase.

U.S. tariffs would force price hikes, drive up cost of doing business: CFIB

The CFIB said 69% of small business owners said tariffs would lead to higher costs of doing business.

Canada Post strike costs Canadian small businesses $76 million per day – $1 billion total by Wednesday: CFIB

The CFIB said the Canada Post strike has negatively impacted three quarters of small businesses.

Time for government to intervene in Canada Post strike: CFIB

The CFIB said 75% of small businesses said they will be negatively affected by a work stoppage, with nearly eight in 10 still relying on Canada Post to do business
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