It was great to join @AmexCanada and @cdnbiz on their panel at the Backing Small, Building Big event in Toronto last night. A nice evening meeting many incredible entrepreneurs, including winners Rachel Adjei and Kate MacNeill.

Thanks to Industry @ISED_CA Minister @melaniejoly for joining CFIB’s Board of Governors at our fall meeting in Montreal. It was good to catch up on the impact of the trade war on small business in advance of the fall budget.

Proposed changes 'step in right direction': CFIB on Ottawa's labour law ... youtu.be/wMfVVxxdLig?si=XwXS… via @YouTube

How Canadian counter-tariffs could kill some small businesses youtu.be/UYjE0ZabKzI?si=rm0J… via @YouTube

As always, good to catch up today with Secretary of State @WayneLongSJ and his team. We shared ideas from small business owners on supports for the trade war and the fall budget.

Liberals search for tax reform ideas as experts call for overhaul theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Two in five small exporters affected by U.S. tariffs, says Canadian Federation of Independent Business. youtu.be/i9wQX-4oSng?si=FfQJ… via @YouTube

It was good to meet NL Premier @TonyWakehamNL at the Council of the Federation meeting today in Charlottetown. I thanked the Premier for his government’s recent reduction in the small business corporate tax rate and commitment to focus on red tape reduction.

Good to catch up with B.C. NDP MP @gordjohns today in Ottawa. Gord and the NDP were very helpful in pushing for the last round of small business tax reductions and we spoke of next steps.