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Business sentiment remains subdued: Bank of Canada
Overall business sentiment remains subdued, but firms are beginning to anticipate improvements in sales activity. Meanwhile, businesses expect growth...
Awakening Giant: Canada’s Luxury Real Estate Market Prepares for Bold Return Despite Political Uncertainty: Sotheby’s
Don Kottick, President and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, discusses the real estate company’s latest report about the...
Rates, regulations and renewed demand: Driving revival of Canada’s real estate market: Royal LePage
Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage, discusses the real estate firm’s latest House Price Survey report. PRESS...
Cost-related challenges remain a major concern for rural and small town businesses: Statistics Canada
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Canadian businesses navigated an evolving economic landscape shaped by factors such as inflation, rising...
VIDEO: Toronto’s luxury home market records double-digit growth
Chris Alexander, President of RE/MAX Canada, discusses the real estate company’s latest report on the luxury housing market in...
VIDEO: The business of basketball: Jason Ribeiro
Calgary’s basketball scene is thriving, and at the heart of it is Jason Ribeiro, Vice-Chairman and President of the...
VIDEO: Political instability in Canada worries small business owners: CFIB
The recent announcement of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s impending resignation has left Canada in a state of political uncertainty,...
Canadian merchandise trade deficit narrows: Statistics Canada
In November, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 2.2% and imports rose 1.8%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with...
VIDEO: Opportunity for investors with tsunami of baby boomers retiring
Matt Barr, a private equity manager and partner with Omnigence Asset Management, talks about the enormous investment opportunity for private...
VIDEO: TELUS Mental Health Index reveals highest decline in mental health since 2020 due to financial stressors
Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research & Insights, TELUS Health, discusses the latest results from the TELUS Mental Health Index. PRESS...
Historic rental supply growth raises Canada’s vacancy rate: CMHC
Although rental market conditions remain tight across most major markets, Canada’s supply of purpose-built rental apartments grew by 4.1%, the highest...
Canadian home sales continue to climb: CREA
Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS systems rose again in November, building on October’s surprise jump, according to...
VIDEO: Retail challenges and impacts of GST/HST tax break
This past weekend, Canadian retailers experienced a GST and HST holiday break, offering consumers tax-free shopping, but not without...
Labouring under duress: Insights into Canada’s job market: CIBC
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.8% in November, the highest since 2017 excluding the pandemic. But there’s more to...
Nearly half of Canadian companies plan to add new positions in 1st half of 2025: Robert Half
New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half suggests that net new hiring will dip slightly...
5 major reasons small businesses fail and how to avoid them
Artificial Intelligence has become a major tool today in research. I decided to test it out and asked CHATGPT...
Insurance costs increasingly unaffordable for most small businesses: CFIB
Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced...
Mortgage holders have moved away from the cliff edge: TD Economics
A report by TD Economics suggests that mortgage renewals are going to be less stressful for households than previously...
Robert Half releases its 2025 Salary Guide
Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half has released its 2025 Salary Guide, which reveals critical insights...
Forecast for Canada’s housing market in 2025: Royal LePage
Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage, discusses the latest 2025 market forecast by the real estate company....
More jobs created in November but unemployment rate rises: Statistics Canada
Employment increased by 51,000 (+0.2%) in November and the employment rate held steady at 60.6%. The unemployment rate rose...
BDC launches program to help SMEs adopt AI, boost productivity and competitiveness
Samuel Easto-Lefebvre, National AI Lead, Senior Advisor, BDC, discusses a new program by the bank to help small and...
CPA Canada calls for bigger rate cut to boost economy
CPA Canada’s chief economist is calling for the Bank of Canada to deliver a substantial rate cut on Dec....
Canadian SMBs outpace global average in digital adoption: Sage
Sage’s annual survey of 12,000 small and medium-sized business (SMBs) leaders globally – ‘Small Business, Big Opportunity’ – finds that business...
Are falling rents in Canada temporary relief or a new trend?
The asking rent for units across Canada fell for the first time in three years in October with big...
VIDEO: Struggles women face starting a small business in Canada
Beverlee Rasmussen is the Founder of Systems Business Coach Inc., an international coaching and training company dedicated to empowering...
Canadian GDP increases in Q3: Statistics Canada
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.3% in the third quarter, after rising 0.5% in both the second and first quarters....
Quebec’s travel industry pioneer Ken Harris is Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024
Ken Harris, CEO and founder of Plusgrade — an ancillary revenue solution for the global travel industry — is Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of...
VIDEO: Widespread residential price growth expected in 2025: RE/MAX report
In this video interview, Samantha Villiard, Regional Vice President, RE/MAX Canada, discusses the key findings from a new report...
Canada’s job market slump—low-wage industries with young workers take the biggest hit: RBC
Lower-wage industries in Canada with more younger workers have been disproportionately impacted by the recent softening in labour demand,...
Financial stress soars as Canadians prepare for Black Friday deals
As Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, a recent survey from CPA Canada and BDO Debt Solutions...
More than half of Canadian gig workers rely on supplementary income amid rising costs
Canada’s gig economy is booming, but new data from Behind the Gig: Securian Canada Insights reveals that financial vulnerability...
Nearly half of Canadians deeply concerned about housing affordability: Statistics Canada
Nearly half of Canadians—45%—are highly concerned about housing affordability as the rising costs of rent and homeownership strain household...
Housing starts steady in October despite regional challenges: CMHC report
Canada’s housing market showed signs of resilience in October, as the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of housing starts...
Canadian households struggle as cost of living outpaces income growth
A growing number of Canadian households are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the rising cost of...
Home sales jump in Canada: CREA
Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its...
Interest rate cuts spark real estate optimism for 2025 in Canada’s top ski destinations: Royal LePage
As falling rates reassure consumers, aspiring recreational homebuyers will firm up purchase plans, Royal LePage predicts in a new report. Royal...
AI empowers Canadian entrepreneurs to compete with big businesses: GoDaddy Report
A new report from GoDaddy’s Venture Forward initiative highlights how Canadian microbusinesses are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence...
CFIB denounces government plan to tax long-delayed $2.5 billion carbon tax rebate for small businesses
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has expressed outrage over news that the government intends to tax long-overdue...
Interac survey reveals Newcomers’ Financial Confidence Drops After Arrival in Canada
Starting a new life in Canada brings high hopes, but for many newcomers, financial confidence takes a hit soon...
Energizing Communities Collective raises $4 million for Classroom Champions: VIDEO
In a remarkable show of community spirit and corporate collaboration, The Energizing Communities Collective, a group of 25 Calgary-based...
Canada’s Population Boom Pauses: New Immigration Targets to Impact Economy: TD Report
In a significant policy pivot, the Canadian government has unveiled its 2025-2027 immigration plan, which aims to reduce the...
Housing crisis now impacts life choices for millions of Canadians: Habitat for Humanity
In a powerful new survey, Habitat for Humanity Canada reveals the worsening effects of Canada’s housing crisis on daily...
Canada’s labour market holds steady in October: Statistics Canada
In October, Canada’s labour market saw minimal employment change with a modest increase of 15,000 jobs, leaving the national...
Multiple port shutdowns leave small businesses in the cold: CFIB
The simultaneous work stoppages at Canada’s three largest ports are damaging many small businesses and costing our economy hundreds...
Navigating debt as a business owner: VIDEO
With Financial Literacy Month in November, non-profit Business Link, in partnership with Nail The Numbers, is launching the Cashflow...
Deloitte Canada reveals its annual Technology Fast 50 program winners
Deloitte Canada has announced the winners of its Technology Fast 50, Enterprise—Industry Leaders, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch awards. Now...
Slow mortgage growth continued as homebuyers remained on sidelines: CMHC
Canadian residential mortgage debt increased 3.5% year over year in July 2024, reaching $2.2 trillion. This historically slow mortgage...
TELUS announces 2024 #StandWithOwners winners, investing over $1 million into Canadian small businesses
TELUS has announced the winners of its fifth #StandWithOwners contest—Canada’s largest small business contest. Chosen from thousands of applications...
Pace of annual inflation growth slows down in 2024: Statistics Canada
On an annual average basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4% in 2024, down from 3.9% in 2023. Excluding energy, the annual...