Alberta's small business confidence rises faster than rest of Canada: report

Small business confidence is rising in Alberta, though optimism is still sluggish, according to a monthly survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Alberta’s confidence index, which measures small business optimism, spiked 3.9 points to 60.1 (out of 100) in December compared to November. It was the biggest jump among the provinces.
Quebec had the highest overall index at 66.3, followed by British Columbia, Nova Scotia and then Alberta.
Saskatchewan’s index dropped 1.