The Government of Canada has announced its intention to merge BDC and EDC. Today, BDC remains BDC, and we remain fully committed to Canadian entrepreneurs. To learn more, click here.

The Government of Canada has announced its intention to merge BDC and EDC. Today, BDC remains BDC, and we remain fully committed to Canadian entrepreneurs. To learn more, click here.

January 2021

Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2021

Are Canadian entrepreneurs planning to invest more or less in 2021? How are they feeling about current economic conditions?

After a difficult year in 2020, Canadian business confidence is on the uptick, despite a highly uncertain environment.

This is one of the main results coming out of BDC’s latest survey of more than 1,000 small and mid-sized business owners about their investment plans for 2021, their confidence in the economy and their sales outlook.

Find out

  • How confident entrepreneurs are feeling about the economy
  • The hiring and sales outlook of Canadian entrepreneurs for 2021
  • Which businesses are planning to invest and what they plan on purchasing
  • The investment outlook across Canadian regions

Access the study now!