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Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan

OTTAWA — The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start…

adminJune 10, 2026

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Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in the first quarter, leading to a second consecutive decline in real gross domestic product. That meets…

adminJune 1, 2026

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CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors

TORONTO — Canada has flown under the radar of large international investors in recent years, but that’s changing as Ottawa and the provinces talk of…

adminMay 26, 2026

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Statistics Canada says real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy was growing for a fourth straight month in February, though there were signs momentum was fading toward the…

adminMay 4, 2026

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Moody’s has changed its outlook for New Brunswick from stable to negative

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick was issued a new warning about the state of its finances recently as Moody’s Ratings downgraded the province’s fiscal outlook to…

adminApril 16, 2026

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Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy capped off a volatile year with a contraction in the final quarter of 2025. The agency said real…

adminMarch 3, 2026

Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit .3B in December

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Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $1.3B in December

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed in December to $1.3 billion as growth in exports outpaced a rise in imports.…

adminFebruary 24, 2026

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CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada

OTTAWA — CIBC is warning that cracks forming in the housing market will weigh on the economy as construction flags and homeowners keep a tighter…

adminFebruary 20, 2026

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Canadian economic growth expected to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte

OTTAWA — A new report forecasts Canadian growth will slow to 1.5 per cent this year from 1.7 per cent in 2025. Dawn Desjardins, chief…

adminJanuary 9, 2026

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Real GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October amid manufacturing slowdown: StatCan

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy slowed in October amid a pullback in the manufacturing sector, as economists expect “subdued” economic growth heading into 2026 before…

adminJanuary 2, 2026