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Six in 10 Canadians feel more targeted now than ever by financial fraud
Despite rising fears of being victimized by fraudsters, Canadians may not be well-equipped to protect themselves, reports a survey...
Supply chain challenges continue for Canadian businesses
More than one in four Canadians businesses (26.3 per cent) are facing challenges maintaining inventory levels or acquiring inputs,...
Canadian governments earn $15.2 billion from alcohol and cannabis sales
Federal and provincial governments earned $15.2 billion from the control and sale of alcohol ($13.6 billion, +1.1%) and recreational...
Number of payroll employees in Canada continues to rise
The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer rose by 91,400 (+0.5 per cent) in December,...
1 in 5 Canadians cutting back on health-related expenses
Paula Allen, TELUS Health, Global Leader, Research and Wellbeing, discusses the results of the latest Mental Health Index. In...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation takes aim at CBC
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, discusses research uncovered by the group regarding salaries of CBC...
What $1 million can buy in Canada’s major real estate markets
Ever wonder what $1 million gets you for a home in Canada? A new report released Thursday by Royal...
Large number of small businesses remain pessimistic: CFIB report
Small business confidence remained steady in February, with a half point increase to 51.7 on the long-term optimism index,...
What are the real estate trends for 2023? : RE/MAX report
In this video interview, Christopher Alexander, President of RE/MAX Canada, discusses a new report by the company about real...
Food service industry in Canada rebounds in 2022
In 2022, operators in the food service industry in Canada continued to recover as most restrictions were lifted by...
The State of Remote Work: 5 Trends to Know for 2023
Cal Jungwirth, Director of Permanent Placement Services with Robert Half, discusses a new report on trends in the Canadian...
Retail sales in Canada surpass $62 billion in December
Retail sales increased 0.5 per cent to $62.1 billion in December. Sales increased in seven of 11 subsectors, representing...
Pace of Canadian annual rate of inflation slows in January
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.9 per cent year over year in January, following a 6.3 per cent...
Investment supports growing Canadian cleantech companies across the country
The federal government is investing $68.2 million in 17 Canadian cleantech companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The government said the...
VIDEO: More Canadians looking for debt relief options
Shelley Vandenberg has been appointed the new President and CEO of Bromwich+Smith, a firm that specializes in debt...
Number of EI beneficiaries continues to fall in Canada
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in December fell by 8,100 (-2.0 per cent) to 398,000, continuing...
VIDEO: Increasing number of Canadians have negative outlook of personal finances
An increasing number of Canadians have a negative outlook of their personal finances and are concerned about their investments...
Housing starts activity declined in January
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 13...
Canadian home sales begin 2023 at 14-year low
The number of homes sales in Canada in January came in 37.1 per cent below the second-best January ever...
Wholesale trade and manufacturing sales see annual growth in Canada
Despite both manufacturing sales and wholesale trade falling in December across the country, the two sectors saw growth for...
One in four Canadians are unable to cover an unexpected expense of $500
In fall 2022, over one-third (35 per cent) of Canadians reported that it was difficult for their household to...
Canada sees a surge in hiring in January
Employment in Canada increased by 150,000 (+0.8 per cent) in January, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0...
Taking Stock of Canada’s Housing Inventory
A new report by TD Economics says Canadian new listings have dropped 19 per cent on a peak-to-trough basis,...
76% of Canadian CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12-months
More than three quarters of Canadian CEOs (76 per cent) believe that global economic growth will decline over the...
What are the critical issues facing small business owners in the West?
A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) looks at what is impacting small businesses the...
Canada experiencing an increasing number of business bankruptcies
The latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy in Canada paints a disturbing picture of the...
Energy production on the rise in Canada
In November, production of primary energy increased 4.6 per cent to 2.0 million terajoules, with gains in most subsectors,...
Small businesses call for lowering of credit card processing fees
With credit card usage rising due to the pandemic, growing online shopping and tight consumer budgets, small merchants are...
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrows
In December, Canada’s merchandise exports decreased 1.2%, mostly on lower exports of energy products. Meanwhile, imports were down 1.3%,...
Just Transition comes with big costs: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The following is a column written by Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and Kris Sims,...
BDC launches a $30 million financing envelope to accelerate the growth of Canada’s creative and cultural industries
BDC will deploy a new $30 million financing envelope to deepen its support for Canada’s creative and cultural economy,...
Government debt interest costing Canadians
Canadians in every province will pay more than $1,300 per person in 2022/23 on government interest costs, according to...
Alberta gets top marks for red tape report card: CFIB
Top overall marks this year go out to Alberta for the 13th Annual Red Tape Report Card by the...
Mid-market M&A will remain resilient in 2023: KPMG
Middle-market merger and acquisition activity will remain resilient in 2023, even as the market for mega deals and initial...
Housing market risk low despite some short-term contraction in values: RE/MAX
A report released Tuesday by RE/MAX Canada says while interest rates hikes served to destabilize most major Canadian housing...
Canadian GDP edges up in November
Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.1% in November, following a +0.1% uptick in October. Growth in services-producing industries...
Canadian companies looking to hire for new jobs in early 2023
Cal Jungwirth, Director of Permanent Placement Services with Robert Half, discusses a new report on the hiring intentions of...
Number of active businesses decline in Canada
In October 2022, the number of active businesses declined by 0.3% (-2,563), following three months of no growth or negative growth....
Canadian doctors spend over 18 million hours a year on unnecessary administrative work
A new report released Monday suggests doctors in Canada are collectively spending approximately 18.5 million hours on unnecessary paperwork...
Pace of Canadian retirements accelerating
Canada’s aging population will challenge firms’ ability to maintain their workforce. This slow-moving train has been underway for many...
Founder/CEO of Knix named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Joanna Griffiths, founder and CEO of Knix— a Toronto-based intimate apparel company best known for their human-centric design and cutting-edge...
Surging demand leads to tightening of Canada’s rental markets
Despite a marked increase in rental supply in many of Canada’s largest cities, surging demand pushed the national vacancy rate for...
Canadian job vacancies decreasing
Overall, the number of job vacancies across all sectors in Canada decreased by 20,700 (-2.4%) to 850,300 in November,...
Small business confidence remains muted in January: CFIB report
Small business confidence over the long term remained stable but low, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent...
Canadians are still clinging to pandemic savings
Canadians’ pandemic savings are still growing—rising to about $350 billion as of Q3 2022, according to a report by...
Housing demand from newcomers even stronger than perceived
Short-term housing solutions are needed to accommodate the upcoming unprecedented surge in the number of new arrivals in Canada,...
Calgary entrepreneur Jim Button’s final blog: I Died Today
Calgary recently lost one of the pillars of the community – Jim Button, an extraordinary entrepreneur and community builder....
Canada’s venture capital market raised over US$10 billion in 2022, the second most on record
Canada’s venture capital market ended the year on a strong note, finishing 2022 with over US$10.3 billion invested across 1,080...
Spreading the Growth: How Canada’s Smaller Cities Can Make Bigger Gains
New immigrants to Canada can play a pivotal role in the economic growth and sustained development of smaller Canadian...
Canadian economy expanded by 3.6% in 2022
Despite decelerating growth in the second half of the year, GDP by industry expanded 3.6 per cent in Canada in...