Business

‘Missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief,’ says group’s Dan KellyAccording to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business owners across Canada were looking to the 2025 budget to provide critical cost relief and to improve Canada’s tax...

Ottawa hopes to attract $500 billion in private investment through nationwide programFederal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson made stops in several Quebec regions recently while on a whirlwind tour of the province to announce Ottawa’s support...

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will make things worse, says Canadian Federation of Independent BusinessTo improve Canada’s tax competitiveness and boost economic productivity, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on the federal and provincial governments to lower corporate income tax...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced it will enforce proposed changes to capital gains taxation, even though Parliament is currently prorogued and the new rules have not yet been passed into law. This decision could have implications for...

The Mayor of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, Laurence Lavigne Lalonde, has announced a slight reduction in the local tax rate for 2025. The new rate is set at 0.0507 per $100 of property assessment, marking a decrease from the 2024 rate of...

As Quebec's economy shows signs of recovery, the effects are being felt across the province. The Desjardins Leading Index (DLI) has reported a 0.5% rise for two consecutive months, indicating that Quebec's economic foundations are strengthening after a turbulent...

Parc-Extension, is home to a diverse array of independent businesses, from cozy cafes to family-run shops. These small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been the backbone of our community, offering unique products and services while fostering a sense of...

As the post pandemic inflation crisis continues, every aspect of daily life in Park-Extension has been affected. Many Park-Ex families resort to credit card which follows a bigger Canadian trend.The Equifax Canada consumer survey released Tuesday November 1st 2022...

Leading towards the tabling of the next provincial probably budget in March by the CAQ government, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s Quebec lobby is asking the government to go easy on taxes paid by small and medium-size businesses,...

(NEWSFIRST) Last Tuesday, all Quebec was impatient to hear Premier Legault the next step of measures.Already media outlets were hinting that stores will reopen Monday February 8th.As expected at 5PM Premier Legault accompanied by Quebec Public Health Director Horacio...