Employment in rural and small town Canada fell by 130,300 jobs in December 2025 compared with a year earlier, a decline of …
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By Catherine Morrison Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive …
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Federal departments are issuing workforce reduction notices on a scale not seen in decades, according to the union representing more than 85,000 …
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Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.8% as more workers search for jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December as more people entered the job market to search for work, according …
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Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
By Larry Savage and Adam D.K. King In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data …
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Employment in U.S.-dependent Canadian industries drops 1.4% amid tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployment in Canadian industries that depend on US demand fell by 18,100 jobs between December 2024 and August 2025, a decline of …
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Canada’s logging industry generated $12.4 billion in total revenue in 2024, up $49.2 million or 0.4% from the previous year, according to …
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Canada’s manufacturing revenue fell 0.9% in 2024, ending three-year growth streak
Canada’s manufacturing sector recorded $931.2 billion in total revenue in 2024, down 0.9% from the previous year and marking the first decline …
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Employment Insurance recipients edge up 1.1% in October to 553,000: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose by 6,200 to 553,000 in October, a 1.1% monthly increase, according to …
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Canadian payroll employment rises 21,200 in October, job vacancies hit 8-year low
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 21,200 payroll positions in October, offsetting September’s decline and marking a 0.1% monthly increase, according to Statistics Canada data …


