Laura Jones

Jones: How to get past the PST

The B.C. public might have modernized taxes by moving from the PST to the HST if Campbellā€™s government had consulted properly.

Laura Jones, Senior Vice-President Research, Economics & Western Canada with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Teachers don’t look reasonable: CFIB

A recent survey shows the majority of small business owners believe B.C. teachers should not be given wage increases.

Laura Jones, Senior Vice-President Research, Economics & Western Canada with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Canada not immune to economic problems weeping over the globe

Nations from Greece to the U.S. are facing unprecedented fiscal challenges largely driven by unsustainable government spending on public-sector wages and benefits that outstrip those in the private sector.

Think Canada is immune? Think again.

Most people trust small businesses for HST information

According to a recent Angus Reid poll, 63 per cent of people believe small business is the most credible source for HST information, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.