canadian federation of independent business 1 2004 no 3 quarterly barometer ted mallett vice president research and chief economist september cfib s latest survey small mid sized enterprise sme expectations shows that confidence is on the rise in increase although modest follows two consecutive quarters decline earlier year index based 1988 100 which reflects how well owners expect their own firms to perform next 12 months now stands at 107 5 above june level 106 4 but still below previous high 109 9 registered december 2003 see figure feb 01 oct apr 02 sep mar 03 04 90 95 105 110 115 104 8 113 111 6 108 7 0 these findings are 2 281 responses a regular fax web conducted among stratified sample members between
