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

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 ...

Ottawa, le 20 août 2025 – De nouvelles données de la Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI) révèlent que les PME sont les plus durement touchées par les tarifs douaniers américains ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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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 – 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 ...

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 ...

Alberta’s small businesses face rising taxes, high costs, and growing pressures. Discover CFIB’s plan to cut taxes, ease burdens, and restore Alberta’s competitive edge.

Toronto, August 1, 2025 – It’s extremely disappointing that the members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have rejected Canada Post’s final offer. This just brings more uncertainty at a ...