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Canada must seize the opportunity to eliminate internal trade barriers: CFIB
With potential U.S tariffs to hit next week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging all governments...
Singles face financial challenges in retirement: Co-operators
Financial confidence is growing among Canadians, but for singles, this optimism isn’t translating into a clearer retirement outlook. A...
VIDEO: Financial stress hurting relationships
Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, CEO of Money Mentors, discusses how increasing financial stress is hurting personal relationships in Canada. PRESS...
VIDEO: Canadians facing increased mortgage costs
Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage, discusses the impact on Canadians who have mortgages renewing this year....
BDC to commit close to $1 billion to spur economic growth in Canada
Through its investment arm, BDC Capital, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), will commit an additional $500-million to its Growth Venture Fund (GVF)...
New listings jump to start 2025 as tariff uncertainty weighs on sales: CREA
Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At...
VIDEO: Cyberimpact’s Geoffrey Blanc on the Power of Email Marketing for Canadian Businesses
In today’s digital landscape, Canadian businesses are constantly seeking effective ways to connect with customers. Email marketing remains one...
Over three quarters of Canadians worry they will not have enough retirement savings: BMO
BMO’s 15th annual Retirement Survey reveals several key insights into how Canadians feel about their retirement savings. The survey finds...
Affordability the biggest barrier to homeownership: RE/MAX Canada
First-time homebuyers throughout the country are facing some of the most challenging obstacles to home ownership in decades, due...
VIDEO: Impact of Tariffs: Insights from Economist Todd Hirsch
In an interview with Canada’s Podcast, economist, author, and speaker Todd Hirsch discussed the looming impact of tariffs between...
North America Sees Temporary Relief from Trade Shock, but Uncertainty Remains
North America experienced a brief reprieve this week from what could have been one of the largest trade shocks...
VIDEO: Mentoring Canadian entrepreneurs
Géraldine Jippé is described as a Serial Slowpreneur. She’s also a mentor with Futurpreneur, a national non-profit organization that...
New survey reveals nearly 4 in 10 workers planning a job change in first half of 2025: Robert Half
New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals that 38 per cent of professionals have...
Canada’s GDP Shrinks 0.2% in November: Largest Contraction Since December 2023: Statistics Canada
Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% in November 2024, marking the largest monthly decline since December...
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians want carbon tax suspended: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released on Thursday Leger polling showing 64 per cent of Canadians want the federal government to...
2025 CFIB Red Tape Report Card: Alberta remains at the top of the class
Alberta has secured the highest overall grade in the country, an “A”, for the second consecutive year in the...
Number of active businesses fall: Statistics Canada
In October, the business opening rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 4.7%, following a similar decline in the previous two months. The business...
Employment Insurance beneficiaries remain stable: Statistics Canada
In November, 482,000 (-0.9%; -4,200) Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, little changed from October and down from the recent 495,000 peak recorded...
Growing number of Canadians switching careers
Half of Canadian job seekers are looking to switch careers, either by entering a completely new industry (56%) or...
Amidst economic uncertainty, Canadian CEOs cautiously optimistic about growth this year: PwC
While Canadian CEOs are aware of the potential for macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, they’re optimistic about economic growth this...
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...
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: How to deal with the uncertainty of a Canada/US trade war
Shawn Freeman, President of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in Calgary, shared his insights on the challenges Calgary’s entrepreneurs face,...