Toronto, August 20, 2025 – New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that small businesses are being hit hardest by U.S. and Canadian tariffs on steel and aluminum ...

Discover how PEI’s 2025 budget changes are putting more money back into small businesses. The Small Business Deduction threshold is up, the corporate tax rate is down, and CFIB’s new tool lets you ...

Toronto, August 13, 2025 – On behalf of our over 39,000 small- and medium-sized business members in all sectors across the province, we are concerned about the Ontario government’s announcement today ...

Did you know small businesses in Ontario could save up to $6,000 a year if the provincial tax rate was lowered from 3.2% to 2%? That’s a big deal, especially when every dollar counts. We spoke with ...

CFIB Research Methodology – Summary Since 1971, CFIB has relied on the views of its members to inform evidence-based advocacy, supported by research and analysis. Today, as Canada’s largest non-profit ...

Toronto, August 13, 2025 – Small businesses are deeply concerned with the prospect of an Air Canada strike given the massive economic uncertainty currently facing the country. One-third of Canadian ...

This submission by CFIB shares recommendations on how best to support Canadian SMEs in the upcoming Fall 2025 Budget.

When you do out-of-province business, it can be challenging to know which sales tax to apply. Do you charge what your province does or the tax of where the customer lives? GST, HST or PST? CRA's Place ...

The British Columbia Pay Transparency Act came into effect on May 11, 2023, with a goal of addressing the gender pay gap. The Act requires employers to be more transparent about pay and pay ranges, ...

Official small business bankruptcy numbers have been increasing steadily since the beginning of the year and are currently at a 2-year high.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) monitors the sentiments of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Canada through regular member surveys. While rising costs of taxes, ...

This report analyzes construction’s profound impacts on SMEs and proposes a comprehensive construction mitigation plan for government consideration.