38 h. ago Cleanfarms Marks 15th Anniversary with White Paper on Circular Economy for Canadian Agriculture

ETOBICOKE, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cleanfarms launched its first-ever white paper, entitled: Circular Economy for Canadian Agriculture—Better for Business, Better for Canada. It makes a compelling, evidence-based case for Canadian business owners in the agricultural sector to join a bold new conversation on how to transition from a “take-make-dispose” operations model and instead […]

Society

8 d. ago New measures for Canadian industries give them a fighting chance amid economic upheaval

New Economy Canada reacts to federal ‘Buy Canadian’ and Electric Vehicle standard announcement Victoria, BC, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced new measures to protect, build and transform Canadian strategic industries, including support for reskilling Canadian workers, a new federal ‘Buy Canadian’ policy, reviewing the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, and […]

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8 d. ago Carney pauses electric vehicle mandate, announces new ‘buy Canadian’ policy

Carney's announcement comes amid a sluggish Canadian economy that shed 66,000 jobs in August

Transport

8 d. ago Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1% in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period. Statistics Canada said Friday the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.1 per cent in August, its highest level since August 2021, as the economy lost […]

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1 week ago Organigram Global Releases Landmark Report: Legal Cannabis Added $16B to Canada’s GDP in 2024

New analysis shows cannabis as a national growth engine, aligning with Prime Minister Carney’s One Canadian Economy vision. TORONTO — Organigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, today released “High Impact, Green Growth: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Cannabis Industry,” a national report done in partnership with the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the second quarter thanks to a sharp drop-off in exports and business investment. That’s down from annualized growth of two per cent […]

Economics

2 w. ago Slower Housing Market, Economy Leads EQB to Fall Most Since 2020

EQB Inc. shares fell by the most intraday since 2020 on Thursday as a slowing Canadian economy and housing market dampened the challenger bank’s earnings.

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2 w. ago USW criticizes removal of retaliatory tariffs, urges stronger, strategic measures that support Canadian economy

TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USW National Director Marty Warren is voicing concern over the removal of Canadian retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on CUSMA-compliant goods. The move seeks to match the U.S. rules and appears to have been made as a bargaining chip, but Warren raised serious doubts of its efficacy and […]

Economics

3 w. ago Retail sales rise in June even as trade tensions hit Canadian businesses

More than quarter of businesses face price increases, changing demand and supply chain delays

Economics

3 w. ago Contracts handed out to build Ontario EV battery plant amidst tariff uncertainty

PowerCo SE, founded by automaker Volkswagen, said it is sticking with its plan to build a massive battery factory in St. Thomas, Ont., regardless of tariff talk.

Economics