By Craig Lord Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his “Liberation Day” duties — …
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More than 4 in 10 Canadians have been physically or sexually assaulted: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly 15 million people in Canada have been physically or sexually assaulted since the age of 15, according to a new Statistics …
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Canada’s economy grew 0.1% in January, led by goods-producing industries: StatsCan
Canada’s real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in January, following 0.2% growth in December, as gains in mining, construction and utilities …
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Employment rises 45,600 in January, led by education: Statistics Canada
Canadian payroll employment increased by 45,600 positions in January 2026, reversing a decline of 10,600 jobs in December, according to Statistics Canada’s …
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The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits fell by 11,000 in January 2026, dropping to 555,000 after reaching a …
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PREMIUM Statistics Canada supervisor fired for falsifying monitoring reports over four-month period
A federal labour board has upheld the termination of a Statistics Canada call centre supervisor who submitted false quality monitoring reports on …
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Job vacancies stabilize after three quarters of decline: Statistics Canada
Job vacancies across Canada held steady in the fourth quarter of 2025 at 495,100, ending a three-quarter slide that began in early …
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Inflation falls to 1.8% in February as food and fuel costs shift: StatsCan
Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 1.8 per cent in February, down from 2.3 per cent in January, as a base-year effect from …
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Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in ‘very bad’ February jobs report
By Craig Lord Statistics Canada reported a sharp drop in employment Friday that caught economists by surprise. “This was a very bad report …
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Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment climbs to 6.7%
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada shed 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.7%, according to Statistics Canada’s …

