NS Business Leaders Have Tough Questions For Campaigning Politicians
Nova Scotia businesses want to know how the next government will help them recover from the pandemic and stay competitive on the other side.
Nova Scotia businesses want to know how the next government will help them recover from the pandemic and stay competitive on the other side.
Even though Nova Scotia’s economy is gradually reopening in phases, it is happening too slow for many struggling businesses.
During the pandemic, small businesses have been relying, largely, on federal government programs to survive.
New data from CFIB shows a stark difference in the health of small businesses in both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and a difference in the way Covid-19 cases are trending.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the extension on the 75 percent subsidy is designed to help business owners bring back their workers as the economy begins to reopen.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has found there are a number of concerns still plaguing member companies as they prepare to open.
The latest survey from CFIB also found that most small businesses want governments to provide hardship grants to help cover rent and other costs and help them deal with mounting debt.
CFIB says their most recent survey results reflect the “dire straits” of the country’s small business, nearly 40 percent of which say they may close permanently because of COVID-19.
The weekly video series will try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that businesses have when it comes to staying afloat.
A new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses shows the global coronavirus pandemic has become a “disaster” for Canadian small businesses.