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Louis-Philippe Gauthier. Vice-President, Atlantic | CFIB / FCEI
| In business for your business / En affaires pour vos affaires
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Small businesses looking to reverse consumer spending slump as Small Business Saturday kicks off holiday shopping season

➡️1 in 3 SMEs depend on holiday sales
➡️Make every dollar count this #SmallBusinessSaturday®

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Small businesses looking to reverse consumer spending slump as Small Business Saturday kicks off holiday shopping season
One in three small businesses depend on holiday sales as CFIB urges Canadians to make every dollar count this Small Business Saturday®, November 29
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November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Less talk, more action: Canadian small businesses demand more from leaders on internal trade

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Less talk, more action: Canadian small businesses demand more from leaders on internal trade
CFIB is calling on governments to move beyond symbolic gestures and deliver concrete, measurable progress on eliminating internal trade barriers.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Struggling small businesses won’t find much help in the federal budget

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Struggling small businesses won’t find much help in the federal budget
Most of the 2025 budget’s economic measures were reannouncements from 2024, says CFIB
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November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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As federal public service size has ballooned, service levels not improving

➡️“We’re seeing government get bigger but there’s been no clear payoff.”

See 👇https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/as-federal-public-service-size-has-ballooned-service-levels-not-improving
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Reality over rhetoric.

➡️CFIB releases new report challenging five myths around Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

See 👇https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/reality-over-rhetoric-cfib-releases-new-report-challenging-five-myths-around-canadas-temporary-foreign-worker-program
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Small businesses urge the New Brunswick government to provide stability and cost relief ahead of Fall Legislature

Property tax reform, small business taxation, construction mitigation, minimum wage...

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Small businesses urge the New Brunswick government to provide stability and cost relief ahead of Fall Legislature
Ahead of the fall sitting of the New Brunswick Legislature, small businesses across the province are calling on government to focus on addressing the current uncertainty in the economy.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Reminder: CFIB's recent report...

➡️Chart vs course: How closely do provinces follow their budgets in Atlantic Canada? www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/research-...

🤷P.E.I.'s auditor general says province needs a plan as net debt passes $3 billion
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P.E.I.'s auditor general says province needs a plan as net debt passes $3 billion | CBC News
The P.E.I. government’s latest spending numbers are in and they’re much higher than predicted — with the province’s overall debt climbing to more than $3 billion, raising concerns among opposition MLA...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Nearly nine in 10 small businesses want reforms to Canada Post

“Canada needs a national postal service, but not in its current form." - C. Pohlmann

➡️Report here: www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/research-...

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Canada Post Service, Disruptions and Reform
This report draws on responses to a CFIB survey on Canada Post, conducted June 26-July 10, 2025 with input from 2,317 business owners across the country.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Sign the Nova Scotia petition here www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/petition/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Sign the Nova Scotia petition here www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/petition/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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CFIB statement on amendments to Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act and insurance premiums

- Eliminate the surcharge in 2026

- Set more agressive targets, enabled faster change

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September 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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On TFW's, comprehensive article by @adamhuras.bsky.social
from the employer perspective.

ANALYSIS: Are temporary foreign workers taking NBers’ jobs? tj.news/new-brunswic...
ANALYSIS: Are temporary foreign workers taking NBers’ jobs?
4,476 jobs in N.B. last year were approved to be filled by TFWs as 32,000 NBers were unemployed, but it’s ‘not that simple,' onlookers say
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September 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Chart vs course: How closely do provinces follow their budgets in Atlantic Canada?

➡️The report shines a light on how well governments have stuck to their spending and revenue targets.

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Chart vs course: How closely do provinces follow their budgets in Atlantic Canada?
The report shines a light on how well governments have stuck to their spending and revenue targets.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Why Small Businesses Need the Temporary Foreign Worker Program www.cfib-fcei.ca/site/why-sma...
Why Small Businesses Need the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Information on why small businesses need the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
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September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Smaller businesses pay between 20-23% more in taxes in Canada than in the U.S.

If Canada wants to compete and raise our standard of living, we need to cut taxes.

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September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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New report finds half of small businesses in Atlantic Canada don’t believe their municipality is small business friendly

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New report finds half of small businesses in Atlantic Canada don’t believe their municipality is small business friendly
Only half of Atlantic Canadian small businesses believe their municipal government is small-business friendly, according to a new report by CFIB.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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For Canada’s small businesses, the biggest risk right now isn’t competition—it’s an economy that is standing still.

Learn more here 👇

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National Infrastructure Projects
What's at stake for small businesses in major infrastructure projects.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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WorkSafeNB Board must return all excess funding to businesses
WorkSafeNB Board must return all excess funding to businesses
CFIB is calling on the Board of WorkSafeNB to return all surplus funding above its basic target level to New Brunswick businesses.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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To all business owners impacted by the #wildfires, you’re not alone!

CFIB has compiled a list of important business resources to guide you on:
➡️Tax remittance
➡️Employment insurance
➡️Emergency planning
➡️Financial relief
➡️And more!

Visit: hubs.li/Q03C7Mb10
August 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Atlantic Canada small businesses continue to pay 2-3 times more in property taxes than residential

➡️taxed unfairly
➡️rates are typically more than double residential rates

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Small businesses continue to pay 2-3 times more in property taxes than residential
Small businesses across Atlantic Canada are being taxed unfairly, according to a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
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July 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Atlantic Canada’s small businesses call for compensation for construction disruptions during 2025 construction season www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/atl...
Atlantic Canada’s small businesses call for compensation for construction disruptions during 2025 construction season
CFIB continues to urge provincial and municipal governments in Atlantic Canada to compensate SMEs when construction interrupts business operations.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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CFIB's latest analysis reveals that between 2013 and 2023, the federal public service expanded by 36%—surpassing both population and private sector growth—while productivity remained stagnant.

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The federal public service growth—How big is too big?
The size of the federal public worforce and its impact on the canadian economy
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July 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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2025 CFIB Report Card on internal trade

#NS - A
#PEI - B
#NB - C
#NL - C-

Governments made some of the biggest steps forward on eliminating internal trade barriers in years, check out who did what and the homework they still have to do.

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Canada's internal trade barriers are finally coming down, but patchwork of government approaches could create new challenges
CFIB: 'More progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada in the past six months than in eight years since the CFTA was signed'.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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This Canada Day, shop local and thank your favourite small business for a chance to win!

#CFIB
#SmallBusinessEveryDay

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This Canada Day, shop local and thank your favourite small business for a chance to win!
CFIB’s annual Big Thank You Contest, encouraging Canadians to thank and celebrate small businesses, is back from June 30 to July 14 this year.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Business Barometer®: Small businesses brace for a shaky summer season

➡️Weak consumer demand, while easing, remains the top limitation for over half (51%) of small firms
➡️Average price and wage plans remained unchanged

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Business Barometer®: Small businesses brace for a shaky summer season
One in five businesses report being in a good economic health, according to the June Business Barometer® survey by CFIB.
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June 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM