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Small business tax hike is ‘the straw that breaks the camel’s back’

Published July 12, 2023 • Last updated 6 days ago • 3 minute read

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‘This could make or break businesses right now’: Over 31,000 small businesses in Saskatchewan will see their taxes go up after the province raised them by two per cent on Canada Day. Photo by Lyle Aspinall/Postmedia Network /Postmedia

Over 31,000 small businesses in Saskatchewan will see their taxes go up after the province raised them by one per cent on Canada Day.

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Yao was given small business, northern development position by Smith

Published July 14, 2023 • 2 minute read

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UCP MLA Tany Yao speaks at his campaign launch party in Fort McMurray on Monday, March 25, 2019. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network

Tany Yao has been named parliamentary secretary for small business and northern development. Premier Danielle Smith appointed Yao to the position on Thursday, and named seven other MLAs to parliamentary secretary posts.

Yao will report to Matt Jones, Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and trade.

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Small Businesses Quip ‘What Recession?’ Amid Rising Confidence Despite Economic Challenges By Benzinga


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Benzinga – US small businesses are more confident in the economic landscape, underscored by a seven-month peak in June, per the latest data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

The upward trend comes despite inflation and labor quality remaining top concerns for small business owners.

The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.6 points in June to 91 — the highest monthly jump since August 2022. The figure is still below the 49-year average of 98, marking 18 consecutive months of subdued confidence levels.

“Inflation

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250,000 small businesses at risk of closing as CEBA loans come due

CFIB says 250,000 small businesses at risk of closure if the CEBA loan repayment deadline is not extended

Published June 07, 2023 • Last updated Jun 07, 2023 • 6 minute read

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Close to 250,000, or 19 per cent of small businesses, face closure if they can’t get an extension on paying back Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans, CFIB said. Photo by Errol McGihon/Postmedia

Small businesses in Canada are running out of time to pay back government-backed pandemic-era loans, and failure to do so by the deadline could force nearly

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NB premier defends provincial carbon legislation, says it protects small business

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New Brunswick’s premier is pushing back against claims that a piece of provincial legislation, rather than federal rules, is to blame for higher gas prices.

The province implemented a law last year to allow the cost of Ottawa’s clean fuel regulations to be passed on to consumers.

Premier Blaine Higgs said without the change, small retailers in the region would have to absorb the added costs, which could impact their revenues and jeopardize their ability to stay in business.

Critics say the province has allowed refineries to pass along costs at a time when they have recorded major profit gains

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Local small businesses struggle with CEBA repayments

The average Alberta small business is still carrying $85,000 to $100,000 worth of pandemic-related debt, according to the CFIB

Published June 27, 2023 • Last updated June 27, 2023 • 3 minute read

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The reflection of the buildings along Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary is reflected in rainwater on Friday, June 24, 2022. Gavin Young/Postmedia

A pandemic lifeline may now be dragging local businesses to their demise.

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Small Business Jobs Index Dips in June, Rate of Wage Growth Continues to Moderate – Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX), S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

The leisure and hospitality sector continues to struggle to hire back to pre-pandemic levels

The rate of small business hiring slowed modestly in June as hourly earnings growth across the US decelerated to 4.02% from 4.24% in May, according to the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. The national Small Business Jobs Index — which measures the rate of small business job growth in the US — registered 99.21 in June, virtually unchanged so far in 2023.

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At 99.21, the national jobs index decreased 0.24% in June,

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