CFIB - British Columbia

CFIB met with BC’s Minister of Finance at the Legislature in Victoria to deliver a clear message from local small businesses:
📣 80% oppose the PST expansion; 📣 70% say they will have to pass these costs on to customers. Tough conversations matter. Thank you Minister @BrendaBaileyBC for hearing directly from BC entrepreneurs. #bcpoli

The BC government is asking local entrepreneurs to pay more, get less and somehow grow the economy anyway. Instead, Premier @Dave_Eby must stop this tax and reign in spending. Sign the petition to stop the PST expansion! 👇cfib-fcei.ca/en/petition/bc… #bcpoli

🔻Small business confidence in B.C. dropped to 57.3, and fuel cost concerns jumped 10 points this month. Many owners are finding it harder to absorb rising costs. CFIB’s Kalith Nanayakkara joined @CTVYMVancouver to break it down 👇 #bcpoli ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vide…

🚨 NEWS RELEASE: B.C. small business confidence stumbles following tax hikes, rising energy costs. Read more: 👇 #bcpoli

Kalith Nanayakkara from @cfibBC says the Eby government is driving away business. He also says B.C. doesn’t have a revenue problem just a spending one. Watch my interview with Kalith here:

📣 Stories like this show why we’re pushing back against the PST expansion. If you want to see change, add your name👇 cfib-fcei.ca/en/petition/bc… #bcpoli

Running ads telling customers to "avoid" Broadway is just salt on the wound for struggling small businesses. The BC gov't must urgently provide financial support to affected small businesses so they can survive. #bcpoli

This Salmon Arm business says they might be forced to move out of British Columbia. CFIB data shows 72% of BC small biz will need to pass the new PST costs on to customers, and 93% see no improvement to their business conditions under Premier @Dave_Eby's Budget 2026. #bcpoli

🚨 BREAKING: CFIB survey finds overwhelming support for expanding Canada’s energy capacity. 📊 Nearly two thirds of small businesses say their energy costs have increased over the past year. See the news release below 👇 #bcpoli

Thanks to CFIB for meeting with me and raising the alarm on the entrepreneurial drought in BC.

CFIB met with Surrey‑Cloverdale MLA @elenoresturko at the BC Legislature.
📣 We walked through what local businesses are dealing with, including crime, rising costs, and the entrepreneurial drought. Thank you for the time and discussion! #bcpoli

Great meeting with @cfibBC about the entrepreneurial drought in this province. We need to unlock small business potential in BC - the backbone of our economy. The PST expansions on professional services are terrible for small businesses. 💸

CFIB met with BC’s Official Opposition to talk small business priorities. 📣 We pushed for scrapping the damaging PST expansion and backing entrepreneurs who want to grow BC’s economy and turn around the entrepreneurial drought. Thanks to the @BCConservCaucus for taking these concerns seriously. #bcpoli

CFIB met with the BC Green Caucus and Leader @Emily_Lowan
📣 We raised concerns about permit delays and the growing entrepreneurial drought across BC. 
Thank you to the @bcgreencaucus for taking the time to engage on issues affecting local entrepreneurs! #bcpoli

Appreciated the discussion with MLA @G_Anderson1, Parl. Sec. for Transit.
📣 We highlighted the entrepreneurial drought facing BC & the need for stronger construction mitigation so small businesses are not left paying the price when access is disrupted. Thanks for taking the time to hear directly from BC entrepreneurs! #bcpoli

CFIB met with BC’s Minister of Finance at the Legislature in Victoria to deliver a clear message from local small businesses:
📣 80% oppose the PST expansion; 📣 70% say they will have to pass these costs on to customers. Tough conversations matter. Thank you Minister @BrendaBaileyBC for hearing directly from BC entrepreneurs. #bcpoli

Good discussion with Minister of State for Community Safety @terryyungyvr.
📣 Crime remains a major issue for small businesses, especially as security costs rise under the PST expansion.
We’re hearing cautious optimism about new actions on repeat property offenders & will keep sharing what owners are seeing. #bcpoli

At CFIB, we recognize the incredible women on our team and the inspiring women entrepreneurs within our membership. Your leadership, resilience, and innovation strengthen small businesses across Canada. Happy International Women’s Day. 💜

For more, see our latest BC Budget flash survey data here: cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/seven…

After a year of tariff pressures, small businesses are facing higher costs. Instead of relief, the BC government is slamming them with new taxes: 📈 PST on essential professional services. 📈 Raising the first tax bracket by 11%. 📈 Adding a new "inflation tax" by freezing tax brackets. Small businesses are tired of being treated like the government's piggy bank. That's why 93% of BC businesses say Budget 2026 will not improve conditions for their business. #bcpoli

This budget is an assault on small business, and they're not taking it lying down. We should scrap the PST grab now and get spending under control, instead of making families and business operators pay the price for government mismanagement.