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Engage with the solutions Ontario’s ethical employers are bringing forward to stabilize small business growth, create good jobs - and build resilient local economies.Ontario’s small and mid-sized businesses are facing growing instability - rising rent, unpredictable...

Better Way Alliance Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney; Calls for Bold Action to Stabilize Canadian Businesses

Toronto, ON — April 30, 2025 — The Better Way Alliance (BWA), a national voice for smarter local business policy, congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on today’s election results - and extends congratulations to all newly...

Why commercial rent control is key to Canada’s economic sovereignty

25% tariff rates mean potential business closures. So do 25% (or more) rent increases. The Trump administration’s tariffs and threats are hurting many Canadian businesses. But there is an equally concerning threat closing main street doors and costing jobs:...

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Engage with the solutions Ontario’s ethical employers are bringing forward to stabilize small business growth, create good jobs - and build resilient local economies.Ontario’s small and mid-sized businesses are facing growing instability - rising rent, unpredictable...

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Supercharging Small Business in Ontario: The Next Move

Supercharging Small Business in Ontario: The Next Move In April 2025, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives open Ontario’s parliament with their third majority government. The next four years present a clear opportunity to start building an economy that truly works for...

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2025, can we get a do-over? BWA February Newsletter.

2025, can we get a do-over? Tariffs are here, they're real...and since we wrote this on Sunday night, they're not here.  Maybe.  But Maybe on March 1st!Regardless, as Justin Trudeau said in his recent address to the US & Canadian people - it's time to refocus on...

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Why Canadian Businesses Need Commercial Rent Reform

Why Canadian Businesses Need Commercial Rent Reform

Why Small Businesses Need Commercial Rent Control Rising rents are pushing mom-and-pop shops off Canada's streets. The Better Way Alliance argues new tenant protections are the answer. Written by Liliana Camacho and Aaron Binder.  Originally published in Canadian...

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