Canadian Economy

• Manitoba plans hike to minimum wage, while labour, anti-poverty groups want more

  Premier Wab Kinew says the increase to $15.80 an hour is in line with the rate of inflation as set under provincial law.

  Economy

  Mar 13
  
• Fewer Canadians working from home: StatCan

  A report shows fewer Canadians are working from home than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also found working from home had potentially important implications for society.

  Economy

  Jan 19
  
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• Interest rate cuts could come in spring this year, Deloitte says 

  Deloitte Canada says the Canadian economy will return to growth in the second half of 2024, with interest rate cuts as early as this spring.

  Canada

  Jan 4
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• Foreign control in the Canadian economy is shrinking: StatCan

  Enterprises in eight countries account for about 90 per cent of foreign-controlled assets in Canada, with a little more than half located in the United States.

  Economy

  Oct 23, 2023
• Dal profs concerned about Canada-India tension and impact on international students

  Experts in international development say India's suspension of visa services in Canada will have an impact, but they're divided when it comes to the dispute's long-term effects.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• ‘Tough all over’: Canadian parents rein in back-to-school spending

  The rising cost of groceries and school supplies has Canadian parents re-evaluating how and where they’re spending their money this school year.

  Consumer

  Sep 4, 2023
• Canadian banks face pressure to support wildfire victims, climate change

  While banks recognize that Canadians are living through a wildfire season like no other, activists say they aren't delivering where they're most needed.

  Economy

  Aug 27, 2023
• S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets also lower

  The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 103.96 points at 19,775.83.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Canada’s labour market is showing signs of slowing. Will it help bring inflation down?

  'If wage growth is going to cool, then we better see inflation come down even faster,' said a senior economist with job site Indeed.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2023
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• Canada leading most countries in retail sales. Why is spending so high?

  Canadian retail sales climbed 2.4 per cent in March compared with the same month a year earlier, outperforming most developed markets around the world, a new report shows.

  Consumer

  Jun 19, 2023