A tax on Summer: CFIB urges Atlantic cities to cut sidewalk patio fees amid economic uncertainty - Port Hawkesbury Reporter

A tax on Summer: CFIB urges Atlantic cities to cut sidewalk patio fees amid economic uncertainty - Port Hawkesbury Reporter

As patio season returns to Atlantic Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on municipalities to ease the burden on small hospitality businesses by eliminating or significantly reducing sidewalk patio fees. Despite more than half (55 per cent) of small businesses in the hospitality sector reporting weakened customer demand, many cities continue […]