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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...
BWA 2025 Holiday Market
Happy Holidays from Better Way Alliance businesses! We know shoppers want to make their spending...
The Costco Effect: Why Good Jobs Are Smart Economics
How ethical employment practices can lead to sustainable growth and community well-being.When...
Better Way Alliance’s analysis of the federal Budget 2025
November 7, 2025 This week, the Carney government tabled its new budget - the first in this...
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...
June 2025 Newsletter | Better Way Alliance
Better Way Alliance | June 2025 Newsletter Let’s address the obvious: yes, we’re alive — and just crawling out from under our busiest, most fruitful Better Business Day (BBD) ever. After an intense advocacy push at Ontario’s legislature, both Lili and I took a step...
Better Business Day 2025 | Queen’s Park
Solutions from Ontario’s employers 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 utilities, an uncompetitive insurance...
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:...
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...
Trump’s tariffs are here (in a month?): An opportunity to double down on Canadian resourcefulness
President Trump's announcement of the 25% tariffs on an extensive list of Canadian goods has caused great worry leading up to this moment. Flags are up, as is patriotism, while markets are down. This is a difficult time for Canadian small business...
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...