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Small business

Clarion tracks Small business across Canada's legislative record — the bills tagged to it, the House and legislature debates that mention it, the government media around it, and the lobbying filed on it. Every number is a deterministic count cited to the official record. A policy grouping, never a position.

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What's moving here

All-time counts of records matching this area's curated bilingual anchors.

Bills
9
2 in the last 90 days
Debates
1,974
958 in the last 90 days
Government media
386
324 in the last 90 days

Bills in this area

Bills whose title or summary matches this sub-topic's anchors. A keyword grouping by subject — verify each against the official record; it does not indicate a position.

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Recent records

The most recent debates, government media, and lobbying filings matching this area.

  1. Media2026-08-25

    Les aides du gouvernement fédéral bien accueillies par les entreprises

    ici-saguenay-lac-saint-jean

    Official record
  2. Media2026-08-25

    Small business group warns U.S. tariffs will hit importers first

    sudbury-dot-com

    Official record
  3. Media2026-08-25

    One small business. $2M in exports to the U.S. And now, $1M in tariff costs

    lfpress

    Official record
  4. Media2026-08-25

    After devastating Summerland fire, B.C. faces call to 'cut red tape' for prescribed burns

    cbc-britishcolumbia

    Official record
  5. Media2026-08-25

    Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them

    vancouverisawesome

    Official record
  6. Debate2026-07-29

    Marie-France Lalonde

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, this is my first time here. I encourage all my colleagues to use their little earpieces, because I will be speaking French. I am ve…

    Official record
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  1. Debate2026-07-29

    John-Paul Danko

    Merci, monsieur le président. Je suis ravi de pouvoir profiter de cette occasion pour parler d'une très bonne nouvelle pour le Canada, à savoir, bien sûr, l'ou…

    Official record
  2. Debate2026-07-29

    Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)

    Merci beaucoup, monsieur le président. La semaine dernière, j'étais en mission avec le Comité permanent de la défense nationale pour aller constater ce que nou…

    Official record

What's counted

This topic has no matching lobbying registrations in the registries Clarion ingests, so its activity reflects bills, debates, and government media only — never an inferred lobbying figure.

Every count is a deterministic tally of real records matching curated anchors — a way to group activity by policy area, not a measure of support, opposition, or outcome. Bills are grouped by subject, never by stance.

Most recent tracked activity: 2026-08-25.

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