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Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy shed 25,000 jobs in January but a drop in the number of people looking for work drove the…

adminFebruary 11, 2026

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Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the economy stalled in November and early estimates suggest a decline in real gross domestic product for the final quarter…

adminFebruary 4, 2026

Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit .2 billion in November

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Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $2.2 billion in November

OTTAWA – Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $2.2 billion for November as exports of gold as well as motor vehicles and parts fell…

adminFebruary 3, 2026

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Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says a boost in the number of people looking for work in December drove the unemployment rate higher at the end…

adminJanuary 14, 2026

Canada posted 3M merchandise trade deficit for October: StatCan

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Canada posted $583M merchandise trade deficit for October: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada’s imports outpaced the growth of exports in October as the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $583 million for the month.…

adminJanuary 14, 2026

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Inflation steady at 2.2% in November

OTTAWA — Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate…

adminDecember 18, 2025

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Canada’s economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth

OTTAWA – The Canadian economy topped expectations with a sharp rebound in the third quarter as a stronger trade balance helped fuel the recovery from…

adminDecember 2, 2025

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Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists’ labour market expectations for a second month in a row.…

adminNovember 11, 2025

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Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA — The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment…

adminOctober 13, 2025