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Lower taxes, utility relief on the election wish list for Alberta small businesses

Affordability is one of the top priorities for Alberta small businesses as the province heads into an election next month, says a group that represents many entrepreneurs.

However, small business owners are anxious about those concerns that will not be addressed during the May election campaign.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the results of a new survey Tuesday showing while 95 per cent of Alberta small business owners intend to vote, just 16 per cent are “confident their concerns and priorities will receive attention.”

The CFIB says small business owners, like all Albertans, are struggling with the

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Leptin and Weight Loss – Maria Mind Body Health

Did you ever wonder why it is easier to gain weight than keeping it off?

The key to this is in the fat cells where a powerful hormone is produced called leptin. Leptin signals the brain to regulate the metabolism in order to store or burn fat.

Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells that helps regulate appetite and energy expenditure. When leptin levels are high, it signals to the brain that the body has enough energy and can stop eating. However, when the body becomes resistant to leptin, this signaling system breaks down, leading to increased appetite and

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CRA urged to extend tax deadline as looming strike a ‘threat’ to small business – National

LATEST UPDATE AS OF 10:53 AM Eastern

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) says its members will strike on Wednesday if no deal is reached with the federal government by 9 pm Eastern on Tuesday.
  • Canadians could face serious delays in accessing federal services if strikes were to happen, most notably in the tax department but also with EI benefits, passport applications, and imports/exports. For more on what we know so far, read the coverage here.

A looming strike by Canada Revenue Agency workers over an ongoing labor dispute “poses a threat to small businesses,” an independent group has

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This Is The Best Laptop Under $500

Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – This guy reviews laptops for a living and he says this is the best laptop under $500

Sean Riley of Laptops magazine just gave his endorsement for the best laptop under $500 bucks. Lenovo’s Duet 5 Chromebook is Sean’s pick for its superior display quality – detachable screen – and extensive 13-hour battery life. The one drawback Sean pointed out is system performance but only in comparison to other laptops on

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SBA Lifting Moratorium on Licensing Lending Companies

Non-federally chartered banks will soon be able to make Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.

Effective May 12, the agency is lifting the moratorium on licensing new Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs), adding a new type of lending entity called a Community Advantage SBLC and removing the requirement for a loan authorization in the 7(a) and 504 loan programs, according to a final rule published Wednesday (April 12) in the Federal Register.

The 7(a) loan program provides SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses.

The number of SBLC licenses has remained unchanged at 14 since 1982, so the only way for a new

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BC small businesses chafe at ‘unsustainable’ minimum wage hike – Business News

A 6.9 per cent minimum wage hike mandated by the BC government is “unsustainable” for some businesses, when stacked on all other costs downloaded onto businesses, I am a number of business groups.

As of June 1, the BC government is raising the minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, the province announced Wednesday.

“Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation is a key step to prevent the lowest paid workers from falling behind,” BC Labor Minister Harry Bains said in a statement. “These workers and their families feel the impact of high costs

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Budget could have included more help for small businesses: CFIB CEO

There was some good news for small businesses in the federal budget but the head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said entrepreneurs are still facing big worries and the majority aren’t back to where they were before the pandemic.

In an interview with BNN Bloomberg on Tuesday, Dan Kelly, president and chief executive officer of CFIB, said the “government has to worry about how much firepower it has left, but so do small business owners.”

“One of the pieces in that mix is ​​the fact that they’re sitting on a mountain of debt that the business has

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Grants to help spur small business growth on LI

Boosting the sales of small businesses on Long Island, particularly those owned by members of minority groups, is the goal of a $42,500 grant to be used by three business organizations, officials said.

The Long Island Community Foundation, a Melville-based nonprofit, awarded the grant to the Long Island Association. The money will be used to draft a plan to spur the growth of businesses with 100 or fewer employees.

The LIA, working with the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will collect information from the business community in Nassau and Suffolk

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