CFIB Ontario

📣 A major win for Ontario’s small businesses! The Small Business Tax Rate is dropping from 3.2% to 2.2% effective July 1, 2026, benefiting 375,000 businesses across the province. This change follows a targeted advocacy campaign from CFIB Ontario and more than 11,000 small business owners who spoke up and pushed for action. Thank you to everyone who signed the petition to help make this happen. We will keep advocating to increase the SBTR income threshold and reducing red tape to make it easier to run a small business in Ontario. #ONsmallbiz #CFIBadvocacy #SmallBusinessSupport #ONpoli

📊 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: cfib-fcei.ca/en/petition/na… #EntrepreneurialDrought #StopCrushingSmallBusiness

Signage has always been a contentious issue for small businesses and this is an example of the type of red tape @CFIBNews highlights during Red Tape Awareness Week™. We hope that this will be addressed in an upcoming city report on red tape reduction measures. #RTAW #TOPoli toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/06/sma…

At the 2026 Grow Ontario Food Summit it was a pleasure to chat with @CFIBNews member Cox Wensink of Hoenhorst Farms and offer her congratulations on her fantastic panel discussion where she talked about the challenges farms in Ontario are facing today. #ONsmallbiz #ONag

Great to attend the 2026 Grow Ontario Food Summit yesterday hosted by Minister @TrevorJonesCKL The summit provides a forum for small agribusinesses to have their voices heard on issues like the need for mutual recognition when it comes to internal trade and overall reduced red tape. @Cfibnews was also able to talk to the Minister about the positive impact of the recent Small Business Tax Rate reduction that will also support agribusinesses across the province. #ONsmallbiz #ONag

Earlier today, the CFIB Ontario team celebrated the reduction of the small biz corporate tax rate with Finance Minister @PBethlenfalvy and Small Biz Minister ⁦@ninatangri⁩ at Low’s Furniture in Uxbridge. Thanks to our host Ashley Low. Low’s has been a member for 48 years.

It was great to join Ontario Finance Minister @PBethlenfalvy & Small Biz Min @ninatangri at CFIB member Low’s Furniture in Uxbridge today to highlight the big cut to Ontario’s small biz corporate tax rate.

And without further ado let’s check in with our President and CEO Dan Kelly @CFIB and our 48-year member Ashley Low of Low’s Furniture, post provincial Small Business Tax Rate announcement here in Uxbridge. #ONsmallbiz

“Kudos to the Ontario government for responding to CFIB members’ top priority to lower the Small Business Tax Rate. Our 40,000 members across all sectors and regions of the province have told us they would invest any tax savings in measures like increasing employee compensation, expanding their operations, and hiring new employees – so it’s a win for businesses, people, and the economy.” – Dan Kelly, President and CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business @CFIB @PBethlenfalvy @ninatangri #ONsmallBiz #ONpoli

The Ontario CFIB Leg Team is excited to be heading out to Uxbridge, ON today to meet with 48-year @CFIBnews member #Lowsfurniture. Stay tuned for more! #ONsmallbiz #ONpoli

We applaud the Ontario government for decreasing the Small Business Tax Rate in Ontario's 2026 Budget from 3.2% to 2.2%, addressing @CFIBNews members’ top priority! In over 50 recent meetings at Queen’s Park, and with over 11,000 petitions signed @CFIB showed elected representatives the urgency to small businesses and the economy of lowering the Small Business Tax Rate that will benefit close to 375,000 small businesses. Lower taxes will help small businesses thrive, not just survive, as economic uncertainty continues with U.S. tariffs and other global pressures like high oil prices increasing the cost of doing business. #ONsmallbiz #ONpoli #ONBudget2026 @PBethlenfalvy @C_Mulroney @fordnation

An exciting day to be a small business owner in Ontario! In today’s budget, the Ontario government included a 3.2-2.2% decrease to the Small Business Tax Rate, addressing CFIB members’ top priority. Thank you, @PBethlenfalvy, @C_Mulroney, and @fordnation. Our members have told us they would invest any tax savings in measures like increasing employee compensation, expanding their operations, and hiring new employees - so this is a big win for businesses, people, and the economy. Read our full statement here: cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/cfib-…

Budget 2026! #ONsmallbiz #ONpoli

At 3.2%, Ontario’s small business tax rate is among the highest in Canada, with the income threshold frozen at $500,000 for almost 20 years. CFIB is calling on the province to use the remaining $4B in its Protecting Ontario Account to deliver small business tax relief. It is time for change❗ 📢 Add your voice to the petition now: hubs.li/Q047zmgh0 #ONsmallbiz #CFIBadvocacy #SmallBusinessSupport #ONpoli

It was a pleasure to present to the students of the @SenecaPoly Government Relations Management class (GRM811 Federal-Provincial GR class) on behalf of @CFIBNews yesterday afternoon about navigating provincial and federal political dynamics and their impact on small business, while sharing some GR industry best practices.

The Ontario Budget is next week. @CFIBNews members’ top priority is a government investment in lowering the Small Business Tax Rate and/or raising the threshold to access this rate. Small businesses are hoping for a new budget line item that they can call their own. See our news release here: cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/cfibs… #ONsmallbiz #ONpoli

The @CFIBNews Ontario Legislative Team had the pleasure to visit with 21-year member Scott Irvine owner of @BRAVELeather Beautiful leather goods and a wonderful team, if you are in the market for a new belt make sure to #shoplocal

CFIB agriculture members, we want to hear from you! Please complete the agriculture survey, which asks about your confidence in property rights, insurance costs, red tape, etc. Visit the member portal and select ‘Active Surveys’ under ‘My Membership. members.cfib-fcei.ca/en-ca/my-cfib?….