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Digital Platform Work Remains Steady in Canada, with 667,000 Gig Workers in 2025: Statistics Canada
Digital platform employment is a form of work that can be flexible and easy to access, though it typically...
VIDEO: Small Businesses Face Uncertainty, Costs Despite Glimmers of Optimism: CFIB
Canadian small businesses are continuing to navigate an uncertain economic environment, with consumer demand and rising costs posing significant...
Upcoming trade talks, federal budget expected to shape Canada’s growth outlook: Conference Board
Canada’s economy is expected to post modest growth through 2026 as government stimulus and improving business investment help offset...
Canada posts merchandise trade deficit in October as imports outpace exports: Statistics Canada
Canada’s merchandise trade balance swung to a deficit in October as imports rose faster than exports, reflecting stronger inbound...
Opportunities & Trends Canadian Entrepreneurs Can Act On
Big Opportunities Ahead: Where Canadian Entrepreneurs Should Focus in 2026 . Every new year brings predictions — but 2026...
The Big Picture for Canadian Entrepreneurs in the Year Ahead
The Entrepreneur’s Playbook for 2026… growth, technology, and resilience — what founders need to know now. As we enter...
Canada’s housing market poised for a reset in 2026, with modest price growth and increased activity: Royal LePage
After a tumultuous 2025 marked by economic and political shifts, 2026 emerges as a crucial reset year for Canada’s...
How homebuilding incentives can pay off for cities, homeowners and local economies: new Concordia study
A new study from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business finds that improving housing affordability isn’t just a...
Provincial economies weathering tariffs to varying degrees: Conference Board of Canada
While provincial economies have remained resilient this year, the ongoing trade war continues to suppress business confidence, slow investment...
VIDEO: What’s ahead for Canada’s housing market in 2026: RE/MAX
In this video interview, Don Kottick, President of RE/MAX Canada, explains that 2025 began with optimism for the real...
Government adds 950,000 jobs since 2015, accounting for 30% of total employment growth in Canada
From 2015 to 2024, the government sector in Canada–including federal, provincial and municipal–added 950,000 jobs, which accounted for roughly...
Canadian GDP grows slightly in Q3: Statistics Canada
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.6% in the third quarter of 2025, after falling 0.5% in the second...
Motivated Buyers Signal Renewed Housing Market Confidence Heading into 2026: REMAX Canada
The Canadian housing market could be on the upswing looking ahead to 2026, with more buyers preparing to enter the...
Statistics Canada Reports Decline in Employment
The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employment” in the Survey of Employment,...
VIDEO: The importance of financial literacy for entrepreneurs
Financial literacy is just as critical to entrepreneurship as innovation or risk-taking, says Kelley Keehn, CEO of the Money...
VIDEO: Would an independent Alberta be economically viable?
Alberta’s growing separatist movement could carry significant economic risks, largely driven by the uncertainty it would create, economist Todd...
CCA Urges New Americas Trade Strategy
The Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA) is urging the federal government to take immediate steps to strengthen trade...
Employment Insurance beneficiaries decline slightly: Statistics Canada
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI benefits (-1.1%; -6,200) edged down to 544,000 in September, the second...
Salvation Army Launches 2025 Christmas Kettle Campaign as New Report Reveals Canadians Struggling with Rising Costs
As The Salvation Army launches its 2025 Christmas Kettle Campaign, a new national report highlights that managing limited financial resources remains...
Less talk, more action: Canadian small businesses demand more from leaders on internal trade
As the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) convenes this week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling...
Homes Sales Rise 0.9% in October: CREA
The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems edged up 0.9% on a month-over-month basis in October,...
Small businesses could see nearly $5 billion in relief if workers’ compensation boards returned excess funds: CFIB
Canadian small businesses could unlock almost $5 billion in financial relief if seven workers’ compensation boards (WCBs) return surplus...
Canada maintains tight immigration policy despite permanent resident exemptions: RBC Economics
The Canadian federal government’s latest three-year immigration plan represents a far smaller shift in policy than last year’s overhaul, says...
BDC research indicates link between ADHD and significant group of entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) says 7% of Canadian entrepreneurs have received a professional diagnosis for Attention-deficit...
Operating revenue at Canadian newspaper publishers continues to fall in 2024: Statistics Canada
The operating revenue of Canadian newspaper publishers declined to $1.6 billion in 2024, down by almost one-fifth (-17.9%) from 2022, when...
Employment increases by 67,000 in October: Statistics Canada
Employment increased by 67,000 (+0.3%) in October, the second consecutive monthly increase, and the employment rate rose 0.2 percentage...
Salvation Army Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Job Insecurity and Cost-of-Living Stress
A new national report from The Salvation Army shows that a growing number of Canadians are struggling to stay afloat,...
Budget 2025: Concerns Over Spending and Debt
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney for ballooning spending and debt in Budget 2025. “Budget 2025...
As federal public service size has ballooned, service levels not improving: CFIB
A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that despite rapid federal public service growth, small...
Canada’s economy contracts 0.3% in August: Statistics Canada
Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3 per cent in August, offsetting most of the 0.3 per cent...
Trade uncertainty, economic pressures weigh on Canada’s solopreneurs: EQ Bank
A new survey from EQ Bank suggests Canadian solopreneurs are feeling the strain of global trade instability and economic...
Federal budget 2025 must deliver unfinished tax promises: CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to use the upcoming budget to...
Statistics Canada Reports on Economic Decline
Canada’s economy weakened in the second quarter of 2025 as trade tensions with the United States weighed on exports,...
REMAX Report Highlights Challenges in Home Ownership
Strong equity gains over the past 30 years have left few regretting the leap to home ownership, but obstacles...
Calgary Chamber Unveils Small Business Policy Plan
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce has released a policy framework aimed at supporting small businesses, highlighting 18 recommendations for...
EI recipients steady in August: Statistics Canada
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits was virtually unchanged in August, reported Statistics Canada. The...
Canadian CEOs Bet on AI to Drive Productivity: KPMG
Canadian business leaders are investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) as a key strategy to drive productivity and build...
VIDEO: Cyberimpact’s National Growth Signals Canadian Demand for Local Email Marketing Solutions
Quebec-based Cyberimpact has emerged as a major player in Canada’s digital marketing landscape, with the company recently named one...
Majority of Gen Z Canadians Feel Financial Pressure: TD
More than half of Gen Z Canadians feel pressured to present a financially stable image, despite facing financial challenges...
Gen Z reshaping Canada’s labour market: Randstad
A new report from Randstad Canada suggests Generation Z is transforming the Canadian labour market with high ambition, short...
Canada’s $3.65T Growth Hinges on AI Adoption: PwC
Canada’s economy could grow to $3.65 trillion over the next decade, but only if the country addresses its lag...
RBC launches $5M agriculture initiative in Prairies
RBC has launched a new national initiative aimed at strengthening Canada’s agriculture sector through investments in sustainable practices, training,...
VIDEO: Canadian Taxpayers Federation Urges Ottawa to Tackle Soaring Debt in 2025 Federal Budget
With Prime Minister Mark Carney set to release his first federal budget on November 4, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation...
VIDEO: CFIB Urges Ottawa to Deliver Carbon Tax Rebates and Tax Relief for Small Businesses in 2025 Budget
With the federal budget set to be released on November 4, Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian...
Canada’s Economy to Grow 1.1% in 2025: Conference Board of Canada report
Canada’s economy is forecast to grow modestly in 2025 following a significant contraction earlier this year, according to new...
Easing homeownership costs could soon slow in Canada: RBC
Housing affordability has improved for six consecutive quarters in Canada. Lower interest rates, flat prices and sustained household income...
Canadian small businesses unprepared for cyber attacks
A new survey commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) suggests that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
Government workers earn 4.8% more than private peers: Fraser Institute
Government workers across Canada earned 4.8 per cent more in wages, on average, than comparable private-sector employees in 2024,...
Melamoon Awards $200K to Black Entrepreneurs in Canada
The first-ever Melamoon event, a collaboration between the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE Coalition) and Black Ambition, concluded...
International travel to Canada falls again in December as arrivals drop 12.7%: Statistics Canada
Canada recorded 4.6 million international arrivals by air and automobile in December, down 12.7 per cent from the same...