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Canadian business productivity drops 1% in second quarter amid trade uncertainty, wildfires

by Todd Humber September 3, 2025

written by Todd Humber September 3, 2025

Canadian business productivity fell 1.0% in the second quarter of 2025, marking the sharpest decline since late 2022, according to Statistics Canada. The drop followed nearly flat productivity in the first quarter and comes as businesses grappled with trade uncertainty and reduced output for the fir...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Canadian business productivity drops 1% in second quarter amid trade uncertainty, wildfires

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