Yes, we've read all the commentary suggesting that the lower small business rate causes firms to stay small. Here are the data that counter this argument - have a close look at figure 5. cfib-fcei.ca/en/research-eco…
For some, the argument seems to be that the best way to help small businesses grow is to tax them at the higher rate. We believe raising the small business threshold is a much better approach.
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I was pleased to co-host the All Party Entrepreneurship Caucus this week!
It was a productive discussion about the challenges Canada’s small businesses are facing due to tariffs and the uncertainty they’ve created. It was very clear from the discussion that the government needs to be more transparent about the applicability of Canadian tariffs.
A special thanks to the @CFIB for consistently highlighting how the government can better support our SMEs and entrepreneurs.
I look forward to expanding on these discussions going forward!
#cdnpoli
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Trump's new Canada tariffs (announced by Maine Senator Susan Collins with just over a week until election day)
Image 1: Stuff no longer tariffed. Images 2, 3, 4: New stuff tariffed.
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Thank you MP @LapointeLinda for meeting virtually with CFIB's Corinne Pohlmann and Amine El Idrissi to discuss the priorities and challenges facing Canada's small businesses.
Merci à la députée Linda Lapointe pour cet échange constructif avec la @FCEI ! 🇨🇦
It was great to join @AmexCanada and @cdnbiz on their panel at the Backing Small, Building Big event in Toronto last night. A nice evening meeting many incredible entrepreneurs, including winners Rachel Adjei and Kate MacNeill.
If true, these budget rumours would be a big deal for small business. CFIB has been pushing hard for a reduction in the small business corporate rate from 9 to 6%. In addition, for more than a decade, we've been calling for a lower rate of EI premiums for smaller payrolls. We've suggested smaller firms have their EI rate tied 1:1 with the employee rate, rather than the current 1.4 multiplier. Fingers crossed for Nov 5.
nationalpost.com/news/canada…
Most small business owners plan to exit their business over the next decade, putting over $2 trillion at risk cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/most-s…
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🤝 Great to meet with Councillor Emma Durand-Wood, seeking re-election in Elmwood–East Kildonan.
Appreciated the chance to discuss small business concerns & priorities for Winnipeg City Council. Thanks for taking time to listen to the perspectives of Winnipeg’s small firms!
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Thank you MP @YasirNaqviCDN, Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade, for meeting with CFIB to discuss priorities and challenges facing SMEs.
Merci au député Naqvi pour cet échange avec Corinne Pohlmann et @Dannylebire!
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Thank you MP @StephanieKusie for meeting with CFIB to discuss challenges facing small businesses.
Merci à la députée Kusie pour cet échange avec Corinne Pohlmann et @Dannylebire!
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I hear a lot about the disconnect between employers and young job seekers. That’s why I loved the recent Canadian Federation of Independent Business (@CFIB) report on “Bridging the gap between small businesses and Canada’s youth”, and I invited the CFIB onto my podcast to discuss it.
You might be interested to know that, according to the CFIB, an unsolicited in-person application is a great way for a young person to pitch themselves to an employer.
Watch our whole conversation here: youtu.be/5AcKrSLH88E
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Thank you MP @KathyBorrelliMP for meeting with CFIB today.
Merci à la députée Borrelli pour la conversation aujourd’hui, en compagnie de @JasminGuenette et Amine El Idrissi
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Great discussions at this morning’s All-Party Entrepreneurship Caucus on Parliament Hill!
CFIB shared the impact of trade tensions and tariffs on #SMEs.
Thanks to @mikekelloway, @seblemire, @BradleyVis and the MPs that attended for supporting this important initiative. #CndPoli
These are excellent proposals @BradleyVis and consistent with CFIB’s recommendations. Happy to work with you to move these small business friendly policies forward.
Today, I announced two new Conservative proposals to lower taxes, reduce administrative burdens, and help Canadian entrepreneurs succeed:
• Increase the GST/HST small-supplier threshold from $30,000 to $60,000 and;
• Increase the federal Small Business Deduction limit from $500,000 to $700,000.
Both thresholds would be indexed to inflation, so small businesses aren't penalized simply because operations get more expensive.
After years of rising costs, trade uncertainty, and increasingly complicated tax rules, Canadian entrepreneurs deserve a break. That is why Conservatives introduced our Economic Action Plan; because it’s time to make it easier to start a business, grow a business, and create jobs in Canada.
#cdnpoli
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Thank you MP @ArnoldViersen for meeting CFIB today. Merci au député Viersen pour la rencontre aujourd’hui avec Amine El Idrissi et @JasminGuenette
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Merci au Sénateur Allister Surette pour la conversation enrichissante aujourd’hui en compagnie de @JasminGuenette et Amine El Idrissi
Thank you Senator Surette for meeting with CFIB today
Joining the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee now to discuss the state of Canada-US relations and the impact on small businesses.
ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/…
It is great to see a new federal red tape reduction strategy which includes several long-standing CFIB recommendations.
The new requirement for regulators to reduce regulatory burden costs by $2 for every $1 added is a significant step forward.
CFIB statement on federal Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Competitiveness and Red Tape Reduction cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/cfib-s…
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Thank you Parliamentary Secretary @TomOsborneMHA for meeting with CFIB today. Merci au député Osborne pour la conversation en compagnie de Corinne Pohlmann et @JasminGuenette
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Thank you MP @AndrewLawton for meeting with CFIB today. Merci au député Lawton pour la conversation enrichissante en compagnie de @JasminGuenette et @OnsDhaoui_
