CFIB Northwest Territories

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (@CFIB) – In business for your business.

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

📺Great to chat live with @ClayYoungNEWS on @globalwinnipeg regarding CFIB’s latest report on youth unemployment. We highlight the disconnect between young job seekers & small businesses, & how we can close the gap & support hiring in today’s economy. https://t.co/K89F07Rj6B

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🚧Every construction season, Canada's small firms face the same reality: closed streets, lost foot traffic & months of chaos. CFIB is urging municipalities to introduce construction mitigation plans with clear communication, predictable timelines & support for costs. @CFIBNews

[Simon Gaudreault @Sim_Gaudreault]

Is the small business tax rate really helping entrepreneurs grow — or holding them back?

For years, the debate has been framed like this:
👉 Does the small business tax rate discourage firms from growing?

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

📢 CFIB is calling for policy changes which would help turn around Canada’s ‘entrepreneurial drought’ that has seen more businesses close their doors than new businesses start up.

[CFIB Northwest Territories @cfibNWT]

Thanks to Finance Minister Wawzonek & Deputy Minister MacKay for taking time to meet today as part of NWT budget consultations. Appreciated the discussion on affordability pressures, efforts to reduce red tape, and the need to address labour challenges and rising energy costs.

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

CFIB: Small businesses in Canada struggle to hire young people. “Taking a chance on someone with no experience, especially when training requires considerable time and effort, is simply not feasible in the current climate." https://t.co/Pa7tbBqcJu

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🛍️🐾This week, during Women's Entrepreneurship Week, I visited Carly at House of Paws to talk about running a small business.

Women entrepreneurs are helping keep our communities strong, especially during Canada’s entrepreneurial drought. #SmallBusinessEveryday @CFIBNews

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🚨🎙️My conversation with Kelly Kennedy on the The Business Development Podcast is out now! It was so great to connect to discuss Canada’s #EntrepreneurialDrought. Learn more about this alarming trend and what @CFIB is calling for to fix it! ➡️ https://t.co/tiWuktBdeD

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

NEW: CFIB has released Part 2 of our Entrepreneurial Drought Report. Canada is losing businesses at an alarming rate. This report focuses on how to turn that around and end the drought.🚰 https://t.co/oLZ0mHIC3X

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

Canadian small businesses are closing faster than they’re opening, leading to an 'entrepreneurial drought.' “The economy just doesn’t support new businesses," said one small business owner. "If you have an online shop, just as a side thing for you, you’re going to be fine. But if it’s something that you rely on for your full income, it’s not very encouraging.” https://t.co/SZ87LnI1e1

[CFIB News @CFIBNews]

📊 Canada is in the middle of an entrepreneurial drought. For the past six quarters, more businesses have closed than opened.

Small businesses are being crushed by high taxes, rising payroll costs, endless red tape, and ballooning government spending, all while giant subsidies flow to multinational corporations. It’s time for the government to walk the talk and support the backbone of our economy.

That’s why we’re calling for clear action: reduce red tape, lower the cost of doing business, and remove barriers to growth!

📝Add your voice to our petition: https://t.co/U0D9eAWrwS

#EntrepreneurialDrought #StopCrushingSmallBusiness

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

An entrepreneurial drought threatens Canada’s competitiveness: CFIB via @advisorca https://t.co/nbdQBHfGQY

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🚨 Canada is in an entrepreneurial drought—6 straight quarters of more business exits than entries. And 55% of owners wouldn’t recommend starting a business today. I joined @BNNBloomberg to break down what’s driving this trend & what needs to change. ➡️ https://t.co/zFaNggy5LX

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🚨More businesses have been closing than opening in Canada for 6 straight quarters. It's time to admit it: We’re in an entrepreneurial drought. "When over 1/2 of small business owners say they wouldn’t recommend starting a business, it's time to listen!" https://t.co/sTh1Ld6fyY

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

🚨CFIB is sounding the alarm: Canada is in an entrepreneurial drought. Business exits have outpaced new business startups for over a year. When entrepreneurship dries up, innovation and competition dry up with it. Learn more & help CFIB take action! ⬇️ https://t.co/zWEakDVuP2

[CFIB Saskatchewan @cfibsk]

📺CFIB’s Brianna Solberg joins CTV National News to discuss the growing labour crunch facing small businesses. With more than 1.3 million TFW permits expiring & hiring gaps widening, many firms are being pushed to the brink, especially in service sectors. https://t.co/3nuhXWSAlJ

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

“We’ve been bleeding businesses since the start of 2024. CFIB is calling it the entrepreneurial drought that Canada is now facing. This is concerning, and the numbers this morning just confirmed the trend. Again. We haven’t been able to invert the trend.” https://t.co/h2KQsYvUP2

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

"Burdensome regulation is the silent killer of economic competitiveness."

This burden has accumulated over decades, across all levels of government, and now touches nearly every corner of the Canadian economy. https://t.co/Sld8yfF9F0

[Brianna Solberg @briannasolberg]

📢 Small businesses call for stronger domestic energy supply amid global uncertainty. 68% of small firms say their energy costs have increased over the past year, adding pressure at a time when global events continue to create volatility in energy markets. https://t.co/ACYR6hx8hi

[Dan Kelly @CFIB]

A welcome move to provide rural small businesses with some help in keeping their doors open: CFIB statement on Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes https://t.co/kiBiUKv07L