The province showing slight improvement from it's 2010 C- score by getting a C+ for 2011.
The report evaluates government's progress on regulatory reform.
The grade puts the province in the middle of the pack -- the CFIB says a government wide plan to reduce red tape is still lacking but steps have been taken over the last few years.
Premier Alward is also getting credit for setting a red tape reduction target of 20 percent, a promise he made when he was campaigning.