Small Businesses Need More Time to Repay CEBA Loans
Hundreds of thousands of Canadian small businesses rely on the federal government to provide an extension of the deadline to repay their CEBA loans.
Hundreds of thousands of Canadian small businesses rely on the federal government to provide an extension of the deadline to repay their CEBA loans.
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Growing New Brunswick’s population is foundational to sustained economic growth and the Fredericton chamber addresses this issue primarily through working closely with New Canadians and post-secondary students and institutions.
Opinion: If we can’t solve the region’s workforce issue, we will not be able to maintain our recent positive momentum for growth.
Opinion: Governments will have whatever relationship they have with Indigenous people, communities, and nations – some better, some worse – but that doesn’t need to affect the relationships and progress being created between businesses and individuals.
Opinion: As Minister Ernie Steeves prepares the government’s 2023-2024 operating budget, which will be announced next month, investments must be made where they are needed most: in health, housing, and human resources.
OPINION: Paid sick leave should be left to the market and the government should avoid sweeping aside this competitive advantage for employers.
The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce’s annual policy priorities are a good snapshot of what matters most to the business community from year-to-year.
Students and the post-secondary education sector are a critical part of New Brunswick’s current and future economy.
Opinion: Recovery and limitations on growth are being hindered on several fronts, but the three primary and interrelated issues are: workforce, the costs of doing business, and the supply chain.