The Canadian Press: “Small businesses tell us they don’t want handouts. They want broad policies that would help them reinvest in their businesses and plan for the future,” said Corinne Pohlmann, CFIB executive vice-president of advocacy, in a statement on Oct. 29.
“While major project investments usually get the spotlight, we also need to be building the foundation of our economy by making it more attractive to start and grow a small business.”
Champagne would not offer specific examples of what the federal government is proposing in Thursday’s budget. He did suggest Ottawa is considering more changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program, which encourages firms to invest in themselves to develop innovative technologies…