Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in May, marking the second consecutive month of growth, according to Statistics Canada. Thirteen …
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Payroll employment rose by 24,100 in May, wages climb 3.4 per cent from 2025: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 24,100 jobs to their payrolls in May, a 0.1 per cent increase, according to Statistics Canada. The gain follows …
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Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe number of Canadians enrolled in a registered pension plan (RPP) rose to nearly 7.4 million in 2024, an increase of 132,000 …
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Annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June: Statistics Canada
Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in June, down from 3.2% in May, Statistics Canada reported Monday. The Consumer Price Index …
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Ontario construction wages climb while B.C. rates hold steady: StatsCan
Statistics Canada released its Construction Union Wage Rate Index for January to June 2026, showing wage increases for labourers in several metropolitan …
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By Craig Lord The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to drive steady gains in Canada’s …
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Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in June, down 0.1 percentage points from May, as employment edged up by 18,000 jobs, Statistics …
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Real estate sector leads Canadian labour productivity at $389.70 per hour worked in 2025
Statistics Canada has released preliminary labour productivity data for 2025, showing wide variation across industries, with real estate and rental and leasing …
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Payroll employment edges up in April as average weekly earnings rise 3.8%: Statistics Canada
Canadian employers added 22,000 payroll jobs in April, a modest 0.1 per cent gain following near-flat growth in March, Statistics Canada reported …
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Canada’s population shrank in the first quarter of 2026, marking a rare decline driven by falling immigration numbers and more deaths than …

