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Publication Date: April 15, 2026 - 18:42
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Ottawa Now - Why Canada's business landscape appears to be shrinking
April 15, 2026
Are you concerned about the local business landscape in Canada’s Capital? The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is raising the issue in a brand-new report, aptly titled ‘Canada’s Entrepreneurial Drought: The Shrinking Business Landscape’. That doesn’t scream optimism, does it? In fact, for a stunning 6 consecutive quarters, it finds that more businesses are closing rather than opening. And out of the local business owners they polled for this survey, 55 percent of respondents wouldn’t recommend starting a small business right now. Michelle Auger is the CFIB’s Director of Trade and Marketplace Competitiveness. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
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