3 d. ago About half of Canadian companies, job seekers fear recession: Poll

There’s a disconnect between employer confidence and employee’s concern about job security in Canada, but one thing they do agree on is the possibility of a recession, according to a new survey. A poll from Express Employment Professionals–Harris Poll found half of both Canadian companies (51%) and Canadian job seekers (53%) think there will be […]

Economics

4 d. ago Chris Selley: Fentanyl’s prevalence in the market is tanking. Politicians claim credit

One thing you will quickly notice looking at opioid-overdose statistics is that they don’t conspicuously discriminate according to politics or policy

Economics

6 d. ago Chris Selley: Getting tough on violent offenders is no crime

Say what you will about American justice. When they want someone off the streets, they're off the streets

Events

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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9 d. ago Chris Selley: Who’s against Canadian jobs for Canadian kids instead of for foreign workers?

'No more temporary foreign workers at Tim Hortons' is a no-brainer policy for Poilievre, especially if the Liberals push back

Society

9 d. ago People questioning how so many Ontario companies claim they can't find local hires

While a growing number of Ontario residents are finding themselves out of work amid a deadly recession-ish/unemployment crisis combo, a suspiciously high number of local businesses continue to take advantage of the federal government's foreign worker program to hire overseas staffers — and residents are catching on.Canada's Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) are certainly nothing new, but far more people are talking about the tool lately than perhaps ever before as Ontario (and the rest of the country) continues to battle a struggling economy, rampant job losses, tariff-related woes and the inevitable effects of a sharp population surge fueled by immigration.Brands like Tim Hortons have been called out for seemingly overutilizing of LMIAs, which are meant to be reserved solely for cases where there is "a need for a foreign worker to fill a job [because] no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do it."A q...

Economics

1 week ago LILLEY: Premier Ford’s protectionism sure sounding like Donald Trump

If the people of Ontario do take Ford up on his call to boycott Crown Royal, they will only be hurting Canadian jobs

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1 week ago REMPEL GARNER: Temporary Foreign Worker Program must be abolished

Canadian jobs should go to Canadians.

Society

1 week ago Chris Selley: The Order of Canada provides far more division than unity

Mohamad Fakih deserves censure — but to what end?

Economics

2 w. ago Vancouver rally calls on Carney to protect Canadian jobs in face of ‘bully’ Trump

Attendees at Unifor's constitutional convention gathered at Jack Poole Plaza, outside the Vancouver Convention Centre to press the federal government to protect Canadian jobs.

Transport

2 w. ago Survey finds border agents among least satisfied public servants in Canada

A survey of public servants' job satisfaction suggests employees working with Canada Border Services and Canadian Security Intelligence Services are some of the least satisfied.

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3 w. ago Canada’s Brooke Henderson moves into tie for fifth at CPKC Women’s Open

MISSISSAUGA — Even Brooke Henderson, the winningest professional golfer in Canadian history, can still learn on the job. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., climbed 33 spots up the leaderboard on Friday at the CPKC Women’s Open, shooting a 5-under 66 to sit in a tie for fifth at 5 under after two rounds. It’s not […]

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