Canada economy

• Canadian economy added 303,000 jobs in March as COVID-19 restrictions eased

  The increase in jobs puts employment 296,000 shy of the pre-COVID level in February 2020.

  Economy

  Apr 9
• ‘No recovery without a she-covery’: Calls mount for targeted support for women

  Measures offering targeted support for women who were disproportionately impacted by COVID are needed in the upcoming federal budget, economists and labour market analysts say.

  Money

  Apr 6
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• A Roaring 20s economic rebound for Canada depends on these things

  Pent-up demand for social interaction, plus record savings during COVID-19, could fuel an economic bump reminiscent of the Roaring 20s, a growing number of economists say.

  Money

  Mar 31
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• Canadian economy grew 0.7% in January, beating expectations

  The increase in real GDP compares with a gain of 0.1 per cent in December.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Ontario budget doubles child benefit, creates jobs training tax credit for 2021

  The province is also temporarily boosting its CARE childcare tax credit.

  Money

  Mar 24
• Bank of Canada to end emergency liquidity programs as economy improves

  The Bank of Canada says it can take these steps now because corporate and provincial borrowers have "unfettered access to fully functional debt markets."

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Women, immigrants bear brunt of COVID-19 impacts on tourism industry: report

  The report highlights the pandemic's toll not only on a particular sector of the economy, but also its disproportionate impact on the economic well-being of certain communities.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate steady at 0.25%

  Governor Tiff Macklem has said the rate won't move from the lower effective bound until an economic recovery is well underway, which the bank doesn't expect to happen until 2023.

  Economy

  Mar 10
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• U.S. economic rebound could brighten Canada’s outlook, OECD says

  However, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development warned that new virus variants and too-slow vaccine rollouts could threaten chances of improvement.

  Economy

  Mar 9
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• Feds move forward with plan to safeguard economy from national security threats

  The move comes as security agencies warn Canadians of the rising danger of hostile nations pilfering trade secrets and cybercriminals demanding ransom for sensitive files.

  Canada

  Mar 1