We have been hearing from many concerned small business owners about the impacts that a rail work stoppage would have on their operations.

Railway work stoppage: CFIB calling on government to intervene immediately and restore service. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/railw…

According to CFIB's latest Monthly Business Barometer, Sask. small firms are the least optimistic about the future of their biz compared to other Canadian provinces. Labour shortages & insufficient demand continue to prevent biz' from growing/expanding. cfib-fcei.ca/en/research-ec…

Leading up to the prov. election, Sask. small biz’ are looking for party leaders to lay out their plans to support small firms & the economy. Today’s “No Tax Hike Guarantee” (including gas tax relief & freezing of the small biz tax) from the Saskatchewan New Democrats is welcome news for biz’.

Leading up to the prov. election, Sask. small biz’ are looking for party leaders to lay out their plans to support small firms & the economy. Today’s “No Tax Hike Guarantee” (including gas tax relief & freezing of the small biz tax) from the Saskatchewan New Democrats is welcome news for biz’.

Carla Beck’s commitment to lower taxes for small businesses has been met with enthusiasm from entrepreneurs and the CFIB Saskatchewan #skpoli

In Regina, several local biz' say construction on Dewdney Ave is keeping customers away. “Customers see all the pylons & road closed signs & they just want to avoid it at all costs," the owner of one local pub said - this project has led to significantly decreased revenues for

Over 7 in 10 SK small biz’ have been impacted by &/or are worried about crime & safety issues. While these are complex issues that will require some long-term solutions, in the meantime biz’ have been forced to take matters into their own hands & they’re spending more on security

Grant Frew, bar & marketing manager at Bushwakker Brewhub, says he hasn’t seen Dewdney Avenue this quiet since the pandemic. He wants people to know Dewdney & the businesses on it are open during the construction project! cjme.com/2024/09/02/dew…

Today, we were pleased to visit Mayor Masters at City Hall for a productive discussion on small business owners’ top priorities for the municipal government.

Thanks to MLAs Trent Wotherspoon and Aleana Young for taking the time to hear Saskatchewan small business owners pre-election priorities such as lowering the tax burden & addressing crime & community safety challenges.

Multiple businesses in Saskatoon’s Riversdale area vandalized. More & more shops are closing, in part because of the crime. “You have businesses sitting open because nobody wants to rent around here… they are afraid of this.” Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10733626/…

This week, we met with Mayor Masters to discuss the impacts the Dewdney Ave construction is having on local biz' & we suggested ways the City can support small firms during public infrastructure projects so they're able to get by despite decreased sales. globalnews.ca/news/10733695/…

Over 7 in 10 SK small biz’ have been impacted by &/or are worried about crime & safety issues. CFIB has been calling for support to help biz’ cope with these challenges. We are pleased to see Government of Saskatchewan taking action in this area.

A single day of interrupted service could cause weeks of disruptions & damage to small firms who depend on Air Canada to connect their goods, customers & employees. CFIB urges all parties to ensure service remains in place as a new agreement is negotiated. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/cfib-…

“Saskatchewan business owners are very concerned about the safety of their staff and customers. This could be a good first step to help combat rising retail crime.”