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Canada’s small businesses deeply pessimistic about their futures

A poll that tracks the mood of Canada’s small business community shows that employers are losing confidence in their ability to grow, pointing to the negative impact of tariffs.

Noah Jarvis, True North
Mar 24, 2025
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Source: RawPixel

A poll that tracks the mood of Canada’s small business community shows that employers are losing confidence in their ability to grow, pointing to the negative impact of tariffs.

In their monthly “Business Barometer” report, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business measured a substantial drop in small business optimism from just a f…

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