It’s been an exciting week of meetings in Calgary with CFIB colleagues from across Western Canada! 🇨🇦 CFIB Saskatchewan CFIB Manitoba CFIB Alberta CFIB BC

WATCH: Sask. small businesses facing negative impacts of ongoing teachers’ strike - citing staffing challenges and decreased productivity.

CFIB Survey: Sask. small businesses facing negative impacts of ongoing teachers’ strike. One third of CFIB members have been impacted, citing staffing challenges & decreased productivity. cfib-fcei.ca/en/advocacy/cf…

Watch: How the federal budget will impact small businesses. winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video/c2906175… via CTV News Winnipeg

It is unclear why the federal government would single out some sectors of Canada’s SME community for higher capital gains taxes, including many of those hardest hit by pandemic restrictions like restaurants & businesses in the arts and recreation sector. brandonsun.com/local/2024/04/…

Capital gains changes in budget 2024 will create winners & losers among SMEs. These changes also have the potential to demotivate Canadians from going into biz in the 1st place or working hard to grow a biz. CFIB will be pushing back against any increase in the capital gains…

About to join 680 CJOB in Winnipeg for my annual post budget commentary. I think this will mark the 30th year that I’ve shared my perspective on the federal budget with CJOB listeners.

CFIB Statement on Federal Budget 2024-25: Carbon tax rebates owed to small biz’ have been a long time coming. Glad to see Ottawa is making progress on this. Most importantly, it is good to see the gov’t broaden its eligibility rules to include most SMEs. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/capit…

Read CFIB's full statement on today's federal budget: Capital gains changes create winners and losers among SMEs; important progress on $2.5 billion in carbon tax rebates for small firms cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/capit…

CFIB is hoping today's 2024-25 federal budget announcement will include measures that will provide small businesses with some relief.
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'While we appreciate it, $300 is definitely a drop in the bucket for a lot of businesses, who are spending up to tens of thousands of dollars to up their security or to fix their windows and so on,' Yoo said.
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While CFIB appreciates the security rebate, $300 is a drop in the bucket for many businesses dealing with safety issues in their community. CFIB continues to recommend an expansion in the program, to provide higher rebates for both reparative and preventative measures. #mbpoli

The Manitoba Government has announced that the $300 security rebate for residents and businesses will launch this June, with applications reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Any purchase made after Sept. 1, 2023, is eligible for the rebate.

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Tomorrow is the federal budget. CFIB will be watching to see if government makes good on 5 years of promises to rebate back $2.5 Billion in carbon tax revenue to SMEs. Ottawa cannot make any credible claim that the carbon tax is revenue neutral until it returns these dollars to…

Lack of lunch-hour supervision due to Sask. teacher strike creating staffing challenges for Sask. small businesses. “We have to reschedule our working schedule. It’s a big trouble for us.” Small employers are trying their best to accommodate. ckom.com/2024/04/09/lac…

CFIB is beginning to hear from SK small business owners about the impacts of the ongoing SK teacher strike. Business owners & their employees who are parents are having to jump through hoops to balance their responsibilities. We are hopeful that a solution is on the horizon.

The new home and business security rebate program is a step in the right direction, but may fall short for entrepreneurs. CFIB continues to recommend an expansion in the program, providing higher rebates for both reparative and preventative measures.
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Kudos to Government of Saskatchewan for its red tape reduction committee which has saved SK biz' more than $680 million in the past decade. Not only does cutting red tape save money, it can boost productivity, jobs, wages, ease stress, and free up more time for family.
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