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Canada Sheds 42,000 Jobs in August as Labour Market Unexpectedly Weakens
Canada’s labour market weakened in August, with employers cutting 42,000 jobs, according to Statistics Canada. The drop surprised economists, who had expected a fourth straight […]
Canada’s unemployment holds at 6.4% as job losses spread across the economy
Canada’s labour market weakened in August as the economy lost 42,000 jobs, though the national unemployment rate held steady at 6.4%. Employment fell across several […]
Canada’s economy grows 3.3% in Q2 as first-quarter GDP revised upward
Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, helped by higher exports and stronger business investment, according to […]
Unemployment Rises in Newfoundland and Labrador While Rate Falls Across Canada
Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent in July, its lowest level in two years. However, Newfoundland and Labrador saw its rate rise sharply […]
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports for Up to 200 Days
Canada has introduced a temporary 10 per cent tariff on most imported canned vegetables to help protect Canadian producers from rising foreign competition. The tariff […]
Dollarama Reports 20% Sales Jump as Consumers Seek Value Amid Economic Uncertainty
Dollarama says its sales rose 21.4 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year, as more shoppers looked for affordable […]
Canada enters technical recession as first-quarter economic growth comes to a standstill
Canada’s economy shrank slightly in the first three months of the year, marking two straight quarters of decline and raising concerns about a technical recession. […]
Canada’s growing debt burden: Federal and provincial debt projected to surpass $2.4 trillion this year.
Prices are rising and many Canadians are taking on more debt to keep up, while a new study shows government debt has also climbed sharply […]
Canada’s economy shed 18,000 jobs in April, pushing the national unemployment rate to its highest level in six months.
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April, the highest level in six months, as the economy lost 18,000 jobs, according to new […]