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Entrepreneurship & small business platforms

Here's what the 2019 Canadian election parties are promising.

Liberal

  • Create the Canada Entrepreneur Account, administered through the Business Development Bank, to provide up to 2000 entrepreneurs with up to $50,000 each.
  • Cut the cost of federal incorporation to $50.
  • Eliminate fees.
  • Eliminate the 'swipe fee' on HST and GST for credit transactions.

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cutting the cost of federal incorporation by 75 per cent, to $50 from $200

eliminating all fees from the Business Development Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, and Farm Credit Canada, for business advisory services like mentorship and training

eliminating the “swipe fee” on HST and GST for credit transactions – which will save businesses nearly $500 million a year in fees, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business;

implementing a voluntary, real-time e-payroll system to automate records of employment so that small businesses no longer have to submit detailed records to Service Canada; and

giving $250 to every new business looking to expand their online services

From Forward, retrieved 2019-10-01.

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Conservative

  • Repeal tax increases on small business investments.
  • Exempt spouses from tax increases on small business dividends.
  • Make it easier to navigate tax system.
  • Reduce federal regulations by 25%.
  • Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations.
  • Assign a Minister to lead red tape reduction.

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Repeal Trudeau’s tax increases on small business investments

Exempt spouses from Trudeau’s tax increases on small business dividends

Make it easier to navigate Canada’s tax system and the Canada Revenue Agency

Reduce federal regulations by 25 per cent

Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations

Assign a Minister reporting directly to the Prime Minister to lead red tape reduction efforts

Mandate ministers and regulators to support innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness

Champion Canada’s small businesses to the world

From Scheer pledges support to small businesses, retrieved 2019-10-08.

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We don't have any NDP policies on Entrepreneurship & small business.
We don't have any Bloc policies on Entrepreneurship & small business.
We don't have any Green policies on Entrepreneurship & small business.
We don't have any PPC policies on Entrepreneurship & small business.

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