#SmallBusinessEveryDay | Support Local: Make a Big Impact

Your Loonie Goes Further When it Stays Close to Home

Canadian owned businesses, including locally owned franchises, have a profound impact on our communities and our local economy.

Every dollar spent locally circulates within our economy supporting infrastructure, education, and local charities. In fact, studies show that money spent at local businesses has a significantly higher positive effect on the local economy compared to spending at multinational giants.

Loonies Spent at Multinationals Fly Away, and They Don’t Come Back

When small businesses thrive, they channel their success back into the community. Because of this, every dollar spent at a local small business is six times more impactful in the local economy than the same amount spent at a multinational.*

* Source: CFIB, Small Business, Big Impact: Small Retailers’ Local Contributions, October 2023. Research report sponsored by Scotiabank, in partnership with LOCO BC.

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Small Business Saturday

November 30, 2024

Take part in a special day to celebrate shopping local during the holidays.

Small Business Saturday is presented in partnership with American Express®

Learn more about Small Business Saturday

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Are you the owner of a proudly Canadian small business, or part of an organization that supports Canadian small business? Check out some of the ways you can get involved with our #SmallBusinessEveryDay and Proudly Canadian initiatives.

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