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The Fixed-Cost Crunch: Rent, Not Wages, Are Driving Costs for Toronto Small Businesses

As minimum wage increases in Ontario and other provinces this fall, BWA's new analysis reveals what's actually driving small business cost pressures. Our Fixed Cost Crunch report presents five years of comparative data showing that fixed costs - not wages - are...

A redesigned Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) will unlock efficient growth for Canadian SMEs

  The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) needs an urgent overhaul to address today’s small business financing barriers. The program has not kept pace with the realities of rent volatility, succession risk, and constrained credit markets. It also fails to...

Better Way Alliance Submits SME-Focused Recommendations to Canada’s Pre-Budget Consultations #YourBudget2025

Toronto, ON — August 28, 2025 — The Better Way Alliance (BWA), a national voice for smarter local business policy, is pleased to submit its recommendations to the Canadian government as part of its official 2025 Pre-Budget Consultations focused on building a stronger...

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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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Better Way Alliance | October 2024 Newsletter

We sold out (not that way) Take a break from chomping on Halloween candy to read up on news from our network.  In October, we co-hosted our first-ever Community Wealth Building Summit, MDRNZE! It was a smashing success. Over drinks and a tasty buffet dinner, we heard...

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Wealth Summit 2024

Wealth Summit 2024

MDRNZE | Toronto Community Wealth Building SummitOctober 9, 2024 from 5:30 - 9:00pm | Trinity Common, Kensington Market "Community wealth building is an economic growth strategy; and the best roadmap for creating resilient, equitable neighbourhoods." Toronto's local...

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Our gig economy project update, August 2024

Our gig economy project update, August 2024 By: Lili CamachoNew business models, design parameters, and more... Our team dives into business design and learns a ton. Here's what we're learning!  You probably already know that Better Way Alliance member Jess...

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