FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – Conservative Shadow Minister for Small Business James Cumming and Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre proposed easy solutions to help small businesses access the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Poilievre also highlighted a major flaw with the government’s new commercial rental assistance program that will grind to a halt many businesses that have been …

Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre, spoke with the Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau on Monday April 20thto suggest fixes to the COVID-19 rescue package. Below is a readout of the issues raised: Canada Emergency Business Account Problem: Sole Proprietors and other entrepreneurs that use a personal checking account for business operations are not eligible for the Canada Emergency …

From those to whom much is given, much is asked. Or so we thought. Much has indeed been given to government authorities in two months. Think about this: outside of the conscription powers during the world wars, Canada’s governments have never had more control over our lives than they do now. Government spending has almost doubled overnight. Deficits are monstrous. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA -Conservative Shadow Minister for Small Business, James Cumming, and Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance, Pierre Poilievre, today announced a practical solution to fast-track rescue aid to small businesses. The government’s wage subsidy program became law Saturday and the Canada Revenue Agency will only deposit the cash in small business bank accounts in four weeks, well after …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – Conservative Shadow Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion James Cumming and Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre today proposed practical ways to help small businesses who have seen their revenues collapse as a result of COVID-19. Many are days away from permanently closing or declaring bankruptcy and laying off millions of employees. The …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – Conservative Members of Parliament, Michael Cooper and Pierre Poilievre, are calling on the Finance Minister to allow all credit unions to deliver the government’s promised $40,000 emergency small business loans. “EDC does not recognize a single Alberta credit union to be an approved lender, which means that thousands of small businesses will face longer delays …

By Pierre Poilievre and Shannon Stubbs When the COVID-19 lockdown ends, the economy will need a defibrillator to shock it back to life. The same old medicine of borrowing and spending government money to “stimulate the economy” will not work. Consuming wealth without producing it will only end in crippling debt for our economy. Sure, targeted, temporary and timely cash …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA—Conservative Shadow Finance Minister Pierre Poilievre called on the government to cancel the 50% increase in the national carbon tax, scheduled to take effect April 1st, 2020. “A massive health and economic crisis is no time for tax hikes. Higher home heating and grocery prices will hurt households whose incomes have already plummeted. Higher energy prices will …

What the Government has announced so far: UPDATED March 23, 2020 Coronavirus COVID-19 Resources for Canadian businesses (Government of Canada website) Businesses seeking support through BCAP [Business Credit Availability Program] should contact the financial institutions with whom they have a pre-existing relationship, so that the financial institutions may assess the client’s financial request. If the needs of the client exceed …

Ce que le gouvernement a annoncé jusqu’à présent : MISE À JOUR 20 Mars 2020 Ressources pour les entreprises canadiennes – Maladie à coronavirus COVID-19 (site Web du gouvernement du Canada) Les entreprises souhaitant obtenir un soutien au titre du PCE [Programme de crédit aux entreprises] doivent s’adresser à l’institution financière avec laquelle elles ont déjà une relation, afin que …