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Loblaw to invest $2 billion in the Canadian economy
Loblaw Companies Limited announced Friday it plans to invest more than $2 billion dollars into the Canadian economy in 2023....
Canadian economy heading toward slowdown, but still no recession in sight: CFIB
The Canadian economy is expected to avoid a recession in the first half of 2023, with a growth rate...
More housing was built in Canada during the 1970s than now
Despite rising population and growing demand, more housing was constructed in Canadian cities during the 1970s than what is...
Tips on improving a toxic workplace
67% of professionals admit to ‘rage applying’ to new roles – amidst peak frustration with employees. Over two-thirds of...
Canada’s real estate market: Buyers are back, but where is the inventory?: Royal LePage report
According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released Thursday, the aggregate price of a home in Canada decreased 9.2 per...
Bank of Canada maintains policy rate, continues quantitative tightening
The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday, with the...
Canadian GDP growth at a virtual standstill in 2023: Conference Board of Canada
According to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada, GDP is forecast to be at a virtual...
Personal finances continue to be major source of stress for Canadians: MNP report
Personal finances continue to be a major source of stress for Canadians and half anticipate that the situation will...
Both uncertainty and optimism driving Canadians’ home buying decisions: RBC Poll
While cracks are beginning to show in Canadians’ confidence in the housing market and some may be changing their...
Pandemic challenges: Canadian workers losing 48 days per year to absences and presenteeism
An average of 48 days per employee were lost in 2022 due to health-related absences and presenteeism and that...
Pay raises for politicians and tax hikes for the rest of us: Column
In this column, Kris Sims, Alberta Director, and Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, write about...
Farmers Wanted: The labour renewal Canada needs to build the Next Green Revolution
The agriculture sector is facing a transformational skills and labour crisis, says a new report by RBC Economics. It...
Inflation forecast to continue decelerating: Conference Board of Canada report
New analysis from The Conference Board of Canada indicates month-to-month inflation in Canada has slowed to about 3 per...
Employment up in Canada in March, unemployment rate holds steady
Employment rose by 35,000 (+0.2 per cent) in March, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent,...
Mental Health & Wellness: A Toolkit For A Good Life
In this video interview, Dr. Vincenzo Aliberti, author and public speaker, talks about his new book Mental Health &...
Canadian merchandise trade surplus narrows in February
Following strong increases in January, Canadian merchandise exports and imports decreased in February, reported Statistics Canada on Wednesday. Exports...
Canada’s economy can’t afford a slump in business investment: RBC report
A new report released Wednesday by RBC Economics indicates a mild recession is expected in Canada this year but...
TD Economics Provincial Housing Market Outlook: Gauging the Timing and Strength of Recovery
After a dramatic slide over the past year, Canadian home sales appear to have reached a trough and TD...
Office vacancy continues to rise in Canada
Office vacancy continued to rise in Canada’s major markets in the first quarter as the sector undergoes a once-in-a-generation...
‘Robust’ building intentions in Canada: Report
The total value of building permits in Canada advanced 8.6 per cent to $10.7 billion in February, indicating robust...
Salvation Army Thrift Store sees 15% increase in demand but slowdown in donations
More people are making a shift to thrift to purchase high-quality goods at affordable prices as inflation continues to...
Luxury home sales expected to climb in Q2
Luxury home sales are expected to climb in the second quarter as pent-up demand buoys real estate activity in...
Most Canadians see a recession coming in the next 12 months
The Bank of Canada’s latest Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations indicates most Canadians see a recession as the most...
Canadian businesses anticipate growth but at a slower pace
Businesses anticipate their sales will grow but at a slower pace, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey by...
Canadian GDP rises in January
Real gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada rose 0.5 per cent in January, following a slight contraction (-0.1 per cent)...
Tourism spending in Canada growing
Tourism spending in Canada grew 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter, the seventh consecutive quarterly increase. Tourism gross...
Canada experiences growth in number of employees
The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer rose by 71,100 (+0.4 per cent) in January,...
Some signs of optimism for small business sector: CFIB
With the country entering the much-anticipated spring season, there are some burgeoning signs of optimism in the small business...
Most Canadian suppliers to large organizations say ESG requirements now unavoidable: BDC study
In this video interview, Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC, discusses a new report on the...
Nearly half of workers in Canada are feeling overwhelmed by debt
A new survey indicates 26 per cent of workers in Canada are unsure if they will be financially comfortable...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation reaction to federal budget 2023
In this video interview, Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, comments on the federal budget which was released on Tuesday....
CFIB reaction to federal budget 2023
In this video interview, Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice President, National Affairs and Partnerships, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, comments...
Active businesses in Canada decreasing in most industries: Statistics Canada
The year 2022 was marked by unprecedented successive declines in the number of active businesses. In fact, this was...
Mild recession forecast for Canada this year: Deloitte
A new report release Tuesday by Deloitte Canada is forecasting a mild recession for the country this year. Key...
Canada’s recreational real estate rush comes to a close: Royal LePage report
The aggregate price of a single-family home in Canada’s recreational regions is forecast to decrease 4.5 per cent in...
Canadian economy cooling off: BMO report
The Canadian economy appears to be cooling off based on the latest reading from BMO’s Canadian Business Activity Index (BAI). A report released Monday...
Canadian retail sales surpass $66 billion in January
Retail sales increased 1.4 per cent to $66.4 billion in January with sales up in seven of nine subsectors,...
Number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries in Canada plummets
In January, 375,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, down by 20,000 (-5.0 per cent) from December 2022 and the lowest number...
Canada could be short more than 120,000 rental units by 2026
RBC Economics estimates there is already a 25,000—30,000-unit deficit in Canada’s purpose-built rental stock and the shortfall is likely...
Record-high population growth in Canada in 2022
Canada’s population was estimated at 39,566,248 on January 1, 2023, after a record population growth of 1,050,110 people from...
Carbon tax adding to small business burden: CFIB report
Despite collecting billions in carbon tax revenues, the federal government has returned less than one per cent of the...
Canadian annual inflation rate decelerates in February
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.2 per cent year over year in February, following a 5.9 per cent...
New research shows women-owned businesses on the rise in Canada
Women-owned businesses are a growing proportion of businesses in Canada, according to the latest Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH)...
Buyers spring back: Sidelined Canadians plan return to market
In this video interview, Phil Soper, President/CEO, Royal LePage, discusses a new report indicating potential homebuyers are back in...
Most provincial economies poised to grind to an essential stand-still this year
After their recent surprising display of resilience, most provincial economies are poised to grind to an essential stand-still this...
Tips for the novice real estate investor
In this video interview, Jason Kinnear, Manager of Family Office Services, CWB Wealth, discusses what people need to know...
Wholesale sales in Canada surpass $84 billion in January
Wholesale sales rose 2.4 per cent to $84.2 billion in January as sales increased in six of the seven...
Canadian economy unlikely to dodge a downturn despite early-2023 resilience
Economic growth has been more resilient than feared in the wake of aggressive interest rate increases last year and...
Canadian home sales rise in February despite drop in new supply
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems posted a 2.3 per cent increase from January to February 2023. Gains were...
Canadian home sales rise but down significantly from last year: CREA
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS systems posted a 1.4 per cent increase from February to March 2023. The...