CFIB Manitoba

Manitoba small business confidence falls again in May. "Demand is weak, costs, especially fuel, are high, and conditions don’t show signs of improving. This environment is not conducive to strong orders or investment.” winnipegsun.com/business/manit…

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." bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/…

Manitoba Jobs Agreement Raising Serious Concerns for Contractors, Says CFIB. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/manit…

🚨FOI documents show Manitoba introduced its Jobs Agreement without analyzing impacts on competition, costs, or timelines, & consultation was limited to unions. Construction associations & CFIB now report massive resistance to bidding on affected projects. winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/…

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging changes to the Manitoba Jobs Agreement to address contractors' concerns about rising costs, excessive regulations, and barriers to bidding on public projects. bit.ly/432iVAa

👷‍♂️🚧The Manitoba Jobs Agreement is raising serious concerns for MB contractors. CFIB has issued an open letter to government, calling for practical amendments to improve fairness, competition & project affordability. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/manit…

🛍️🐾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

WCB returns $90M in surplus rebates for employers – “This is positive news for Manitoba small businesses at a time when many continue to face rising costs & economic uncertainty.” - Brianna Solberg, CFIB Director, Prairies & northern Canada. winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/05/… @WinnipegNews

Small businesses in Manitoba continue to be negatively impacted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

About to join @680CJOB to discuss Manitoba WCB's $90M surplus rebate for employers in 2026.

CFIB welcomes the MB WCB’s $90M surplus rebate to employers, but the board remains above its 130% target. We continue to call for a legislated, predictable rebate framework as MB faces an entrepreneurial drought, with more businesses closing than opening. cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/90-mi…

🚨🎙️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! ➡️ businessdevelopmentpodcast.ca/canada-is-losi…

📺 CFIB is calling for support for Manitoba’s small businesses facing an ‘entrepreneurial drought.’ globalnews.ca/video/11818572…

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.🚰 cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/canad…

Canadian red tape is worse than Trump tariffs, say industry groups ft.com/content/952d2b… via @ft

Great to see some progress on CFIB's petition ask for Manitoba's new grocery PST exemption to be extended to smaller food retailers! 👏 Still more work to be done! winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

CFIB appreciates @MBGov’s openness to expanding the PST exemption to include small food stores, a step toward fairness! We’re eager to see the legislation & hope it delivers clarity & consistency. We’ll also keep pushing for relief for restaurants! 🍕 ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/artic…

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. The @CFIB is championing tax cuts for #CornerStores, #carwash owners, and independent #gas stations ccentral.ca/cfib-asks-tax-…

CFIB welcomed Bill 228, introduced by @MBPCcaucus to legislate MB's WCB surplus rebate policy. Unfortunately, it was defeated again. This shouldn’t be partisan. Employers fund the system & deserve automatic returns when it’s overfunded. Read our statement: cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/cfib-…

🥗Tax break misses MB’s small businesses. "The province’s recent decision to exempt certain grocery items from PST sends a troubling message to small biz'. Not because of the intent, but because it misses an opportunity to support our local small firms." winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys…