Nearly half of small businesses do not see U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

Nearly half of small businesses do not see U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of small businesses do not consider the U.S. a reliable trading partner.

A new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) found that 47% of small and medium-sized enterprises no longer consider the United States a reliable trading partner.

Nearly half of small businesses do not see the U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

TORONTO -- Canadian small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. as a reliable trading partner, and are shifting to suppliers in domestic and other international markets in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

For almost half of Canadian business leaders, the United States is simply no longer a reliable partner.

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Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of small businesses do not consider the U.S. a reliable trading partner. The business group says the disruption caused by U.S.-Canada tariffs is causing business owners to shift suppliers and inv…

A new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) found that 47% of small and medium-sized enterprises no longer consider the United States a reliable trading partner.