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Repaying debt is Canadians’ #1 financial priority: CIBC Poll
A new poll released Wednesday by CIBC indicates that repaying debt is the number one goal for Canadians (18...
VIDEO: How did the retail sector fare this holiday shopping season?
Bruce Winder, author of RETAIL Before, During & After COVID-19 and President of Bruce Winder Retail, discusses the retail...
Canadian economy sees slight uptick in October
Real gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada edged up (+0.1 per cent) in October, following a +0.2 per cent...
Job vacancies in Canada hit 15-month low
Canadian job vacancies fell by 44,300 (-4.8 per cent) to 871,300 in October, the second statistically significant monthly decline...
Rising debt service costs are only starting to be felt by Canadian households
Even as the Bank of Canada comes to the end of its rate hiking cycle, household debt service costs...
Inflation continues to be top concern for rural businesses in Canada
Inflation continues to be a top concern for rural businesses across Canada, as over 6 in 10 (62.4%) reported...
Are Canadian companies embracing diversity and inclusion?
Paula Allen, Global Leader and Senior Vice President, Research and Total Wellbeing, discusses a recent LifeWorks report on people...
Canada experiences significant population growth
Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada’s population was estimated at 39,292,355 people on October 1, an increase of...
Annual inflation rate 6.8% in November in Canada
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.8 per cent year over year in November, following a 6.9 per cent...
Number of active businesses in Canada drops
The number of active businesses in Canada dropped by 0.3 per cent (-2,464) in September 2022 as business closures...
Canadian consumers in a spending mood amid rising prices
Statistics Canada data released on Tuesday indicates Canadian consumers are in the spending mood these days. Retail sales increased...
Provinces to Struggle Under the Weight of Higher Rates: TD Provincial Economic Forecast
After growing by a forecast 3.5 per cent in 2022, Canada’s GDP growth is expected to slow to 0.7...
Worst ever housing affordability rates in Canada
It’s never been so unaffordable to buy a home in this country, according to the latest RBC Housing Affordability...
Canada marks record-breaking year for processing immigration applications
Canada welcomed a record-breaking 405,000 new permanent residents in 2021, surpassing the previous record from 1913. After another record year in 2022, Canada remains...
Employers seeking close to one million people in Canada
Employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 959,600 vacant positions in the third quarter, down 3.3 per cent...
Wholesale sales in Canada surpass $83 billion in October
Wholesale sales in Canada rose 2.1 per cent to $83.4 billion in October with the largest increases in the...
EI beneficiaries drop to pre-COVID level for first time in more than 2 years
In October, 438,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, down by 15,000 (-3.2 per cent) from September, says a report released Thursday...
Canadian housing starts remain flat in November: CMHC
The standalone monthly SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada was flat...
‘Hustle culture’ leading to more burnt out Canadians
Michele Romanow, CEO and Co-Founder, Clearco, the world’s largest e-commerce investor, discusses her partnership with beer brand Heineken and a...
Canadian home sales significantly down in November compared to last year
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems fell by 3.3% between October and November, more than erasing October’s small...
Half of Canadian Workers Plan to Look for a New Position in the New Year
Many workers will be eyeing greener pastures in the new year despite economic uncertainty, research from talent solutions and...
Manufacturing sales in Canada on the upswing
Manufacturing sales in Canada rose 2.8% to $72.6 billion in October with sales increasing in 12 of 21 industries,...
What can we expect for Canada’s real estate market in 2023?
Phil Soper, President/CEO, Royal LePage, discusses the real estate company’s latest annual forecast for the market in 2023. Soper...
Is now a good time to invest in residential real estate?
Jennifer Hunt, Founder of Ventures with Adventures and an international real estate expert, discusses the current housing market...
Salvation Army survey finds increasing numbers of Canadians facing financial hardship
A growing number of Canadians are increasingly pessimistic about the future of their finances and their ability to provide...
Is Canada becoming a nation of renters?: RBC report
The ranks of Canadian renters is growing fast and though two-thirds of Canadian households owned their home in 2021,...
Fewer immigrant women in top decision-making roles
Despite decades of gains in the workplace, women continue to be underrepresented in leadership and decision-making positions, says a...
CFIB launches new cybersecurity education program
Mandy D’Autremont, Vice-President, Marketing Partnerships, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, discusses the launch of a new education program to...
Advancing large-scale carbon capture and storage projects
James Millar, President and CEO, of the International CCS Knowledge Centre, discusses the organization and its recent partnership announcement...
Helping entrepreneurs grow their business
Small Business Saturday may be over but the support for small businesses never ends. In fact, the entrepreneurial spirit...
Housing market correction widespread across Canada
Canada’s housing markets are still squarely in correction mode, according to a special report by RBC Economics. The report...
Total Consumer Debt Climbs to $2.36 Trillion as Consumers Lean on Credit Cards
Total consumer debt has climbed to $2.36 trillion, an increase of 7.3 per cent in Q3 2022 compared to...
The Transformative Seven: Technologies that can drive Canada’s next green revolution
A new generation of agricultural technologies could help cut potential 2050 emissions from Canada’s agriculture sector by up to...
Canadian employment little changed in November
Employment was little changed (+10,000) in November, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percentage points to 5.1%, according...
Job candidates and new hires ‘ghosting’ small businesses
Dan Kelly, President/CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, discusses how small business owners are impacted by increasing numbers of...
Optimism about the Canadian economy continues to slide: CPA
According to the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) Business Monitor (Q3 2022) survey, only nine per cent of respondents...
Canada leads the G7 for the most educated workforce
Canada continues to rank first in the G7 for the share of working-age people (aged 25 to 64) with...
Mental Health Benefits Key For Canadian Workers Today
Paula Allen, Global Leader and Senior Vice President, Research and Total Wellbeing, discusses the latest LifeWorks Mental Health Index....
House prices in Canada’s popular ski regions expected to dip 3% over the next year: Royal LePage
According to the Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report released Tuesday, Canada’s popular ski regions have posted double-digit year-over-year...
Seismic shift in the ownership of family businesses expected over the next 3 years: KPMG
The new digital realities of today’s economy have most Canadian family business owners focused on transition, with nearly eight in...
Canadian business owners increasingly open to mental health support: BDC
A report released Tuesday by BDC says 90% of Canadian business owners now say they are open to seeking...
Canadian housing market shifting into balance in 2023: RE/MAX
Amid rising interest rates, and a looming recession, RE/MAX Canada is anticipating a modest decline of 3.3 per cent in...
Canadian economy sees growth for 5th consecutive quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% in the third quarter, the fifth consecutive quarterly increase, reported Statistics Canada...
Active Canadian businesses decline for second straight month
The number of active businesses (-0.3%; -2,529) dropped for the second consecutive month in August, according to a report released...
Number of payroll employees in Canada rise
The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer rose by 85,300 (+0.5%) in September, according to...
CFIB encouraging consumers to shop local on Small Business Saturday
Annie Dormuth, Provincial Director, Alberta/BC, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, discusses the Small Business Saturday initiative to support shopping...
Small business confidence reaches one of its lowest levels ever heading into the holiday season
Small business confidence took a dip in the lead-up to the holiday shopping season and looking beyond it, according...
Sales top $7.2 billion in September in food services and drinking places
Sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased by 1.6% to $7.2 billion in September. Higher sales...
Tourism recovery in Canada strengthening, back to pre-COVID levels in 2024
Despite ongoing challenges, the recovery trajectory for Canada’s tourism sector is strengthening, bolstered by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and...
Too many small businesses end the year without meaningful recovery or much optimism: CFIB
Small businesses are wrapping up the year with a mixed outlook, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent...