This video is auto-posting on Friday April 12. We don't know if tariffs are on/off today. But we know Canada's businesses are struggling. Rent & insurance = skyrocketing. We need fundamental changes, not tax cuts. Our #AdvantageCanada series has solutions | betterwayalliance.ca/advantage-ca...

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, but they’re struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rents. @theaaronbinder.bsky.social and I explore the need for innovative solutions that empower smaller businesses. 🔗 Read it here: canadianbusiness.com/ideas/small-...

What’s in Canada’s Fall Economic Statement? Seemingly no cheques to Canadians, and an extension to programs aimed to boost capital and productivity investment in Canada with a hope for trickle-down job-creation effects. Live now. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Let's talk about efficiency in poverty reduction policy. Canadian research has discovered that raising the minimum (real) wage for 5% of workers (those at the actual legislated minimum wage) actually raises incomes for 15% of workers.

The battle of local vs. chain is playing out across North America. In Toronto, we've seen small businesses displaced by skyrocketing rents - only to be replaced by quick-service food chains & luxury retailers. @dieworkwear.bsky.social notes (correctly!) that this leads to homogenized culture. 🧵

Did you know that raising the wages of the lowest-paid 5% of workers in Canada also led to higher incomes for workers in the bottom 15% of the income distribution? Blog link below.

Hey! My talented colleague @lilianac.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. She isn't in any starter packs yet but she should be. Lili is an Economist that builds @betterwayalliance.bsky.social's biz tools, researches stuff, and recently joined @scpartners.bsky.social as a fellow. Give her a follow :D

A healthy workforce is the best kind of workforce. When businesses adopt Paid Sick Days, they have better worker retention & productivity - leading to more profit to re-invest back into the enterprise. Read about the benefits of Paid Sick Days in our 2-pager: betterwayalliance.ca/wp-content/u...

The financialization of smaller companies is happening everywhere in Canada. This podcast explains how it's happening with small businesses. It's happening with small properties on main streets, too. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...