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Simon Gaudreault

Small business confidence creeps up in September: CFIB

Tax and regulatory costs remain top of mind for 67% of small firms, followed by insurance costs (66%), says the CFIB.

Only 21% of Canadian small businesses report strong economic health: CFIB

CFIB said its special release on tourism shows that long-term optimism among tourism businesses sits at pandemic-era levels

CFIB May Business Barometer: Small business confidence goes up, price plans go down 

“The optimism glass is not even half-full, it’s still fairly empty," says the CFIB.

Half of small businesses no longer feel U.S. a reliable trading partner: CFIB

The CFIB said 32% of business owners have already shifted to suppliers/markets within Canada, 27% plan to increase their investment in Canada, while 33% intend to reduce efforts in the U.S. over the next six months. 

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.

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.

Small business confidence plummets for the third consecutive month: CFIB

Small businesses plan to raise prices by an average of 3.1%, the highest level since April 2024, says the CFIB.

1 in 5 small business owners facing cancelled or delayed orders as Canada-U.S. tariff uncertainty continues: CFIB

About one in five businesses say they can survive less than three months without support if tariffs hit, says the CFIB.
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