Layoffs
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How Trump’s new 50% tariffs could hit Canada’s already battered job marketCanada's job market faces further risk if new threatened tariffs hit businesses already reeling from a year of U.S. tariffs and trade war uncertainty, experts say.EconomyJul 21
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Rogers offering employees ‘voluntary’ departure, retirement packagesThe news comes days after CEO Tony Staffieri told shareholders that Rogers needed to reduce its operating costs and capital investment plans.CanadaApr 27
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CAE laying off roughly 280 workers amid aviation headwindsThe company says nearly two-thirds of the roughly 280 positions affected are in Quebec, mainly in the Montreal area where it's headquartered.CanadaApr 8
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Humber Polytechnic to proceed with layoffs after voluntary exit program falls shortHumber Polytechnic says layoffs have begun after a voluntary exit program failed to close a budget gap, as financial pressures mount across Ontario’s college sector.CanadaMar 25
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Could Block’s AI-fueled layoffs be a ‘tipping point’ for white-collar jobs?Experts say Jack Dorsey's acknowledgement that AI is fueling layoffs could be a tipping point that sees a spike in companies taking the same approach.TechFeb 28
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AI allows for ‘significantly smaller team,’ Block says of 40% staff cut'The core thesis is simple. Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company,' CEO Jack Dorsey said in a letter to shareholders of the financial tech firm.TechFeb 27
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Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urgeThe Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.CanadaFeb 9
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Public sector unions say nearly 10K employees got layoff notices this weekThe Public Service Alliance of Canada said more than 5,000 of its members alone received 'workforce adjustment notices' this week across multiple federal government departments.CanadaJan 23
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Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff noticesThe Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said federal government workers are being forced into a 'Hunger Games-style fight for jobs.'CanadaJan 19
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Carney says Algoma Steel loans ‘saved two-thirds’ of jobs despite layoffsAlgoma Steel has been working to shift away from the United States as its main customer after what the company referred to as Donald Trump's 'unprecedented tariffs.'CanadaDec 3, 2025
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