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Lessons learned along the entrepreneurial journey: Marc Lafleur

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Lafleur is a founder at heart and has taken a particular interest in mentoring up-and-coming founders.
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CFIB Business Barometer: Small business confidence remains steady in January

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More businesses reported struggling with tax and regulatory costs (70%), followed by insurance (69%) and wage costs (62%).
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Small businesses must be top priority as MPs return to Ottawa: CFIB

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“2025 was a rollercoaster for small businesses."
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Small Business Saturday kicks off holiday shopping season: CFIB

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According to CFIB’s latest data, one third (33%) of small businesses count on the upcoming holiday sales.
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Optimism slowly coming back ahead of holiday season: CFIB

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The CFIB reports a boost in small business confidence to 55.5 index points. Learn what this means for the holiday season.
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How retailers can lean into their small business competitive advantages: ADP analysis

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By Jonathon Meany, Head of Service, Small Business, ADP Canada October is Small Business month in Canada. A time to celebrate the heart and hustle that keep our communities and economy thriving. Across the country, small retailers aren’t just selling...
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Small business confidence creeps down in October as demand stays low: CFIB

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This indicator has been higher than its historical average for the past 24 consecutive months, says the CFIB.
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Alberta teacher strike disruptive to small business: CFIB

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When Saskatchewan’s teachers went on strike in 2024, one-third (33%) of small businesses reported a negative impact on their operations, said the CFIB.
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Small business confidence creeps up in September: CFIB

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Tax and regulatory costs remain top of mind for 67% of small firms, followed by insurance costs (66%), says the CFIB.
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2025 Small Business Marketing Trends: Digital strategies, community focus, and the rise of AI

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Small business owners in the retail space are doubling down on their digital marketing efforts, with an eye towards creating unique customer experiences.
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Nearly 2 in 3 small businesses may permanently drop Canada Post if strike resumes following vote: CFIB

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Four in five businesses still use Canada Post, according to the CFIB
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Walmart Canada sparks opportunities for homegrown businesses at inaugural Canada Growth Summit

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Walmart Canada's first Growth Summit is part of Walmart's global Growth Summit series, following similar events in the United States, Chile, India, Mexico and Africa.
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This Canada Day, shop local: CFIB

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New CFIB data shows that since the start of the trade war, nearly four in ten (39%) small businesses have seen increased sales of Canadian/locally made products – especially in the retail (44%), hospitality (43%) and wholesale (41%) sectors.
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Only 21% of Canadian small businesses report strong economic health: CFIB

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CFIB said its special release on tourism shows that long-term optimism among tourism businesses sits at pandemic-era levels
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Small businesses worry about U.S.-Canada trade war impact: CFIB

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New data from CFIB found that 37% of those surveyed noticed changes in tourists’ behaviour.
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CFIB May Business Barometer: Small business confidence goes up, price plans go down 

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“The optimism glass is not even half-full, it’s still fairly empty," says the CFIB.
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CFIB urges parties to avoid another unnecessary Canada Post strike

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"If no deal is reached between Canada Post and its union and strike action takes place in the coming weeks, the impact on small business will be significant." - CFIB
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Buying Canadian? Steps to avoid unintentionally harming Canadian businesses: CFIB (OP-ED)

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CFIB has created some terrific signage to promote buying local as a way of buying Canadian.
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Canada faces potential wave of small business closures: MNP

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The average age of Canadian business owners was 53.5 in 2020, with many now approaching or already at retirement age.
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Half of small businesses no longer feel U.S. a reliable trading partner: CFIB

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

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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.
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New report highlights women’s entrepreneurship as key to unlocking Canada’s economic potential

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Despite significant investments, women-owned businesses have made only slow progress, and Canada is falling behind other developed countries in fostering female entrepreneurship.
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U.S-Canada trade uncertainty negatively impacting nearly two-thirds of small businesses: CFIB

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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.
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Small business confidence plummets for the third consecutive month: CFIB

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Small businesses plan to raise prices by an average of 3.1%, the highest level since April 2024, says the CFIB.
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Newcomer entrepreneurs face unique challenges in Canada: CFIB

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Securing financing, given their limited credit history in Canada is a key challenge for newcomers, says the CFIB.
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