25 h. ago Latest U.S. jobs report defies expectations — and keeps rate

Robert McLister: A jobs slowdown south of the border would have rapid repercussions in Canada

Other

38 h. ago Defence spending to add ’staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035: Think

OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include a much bigger defence budget — will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released Thursday, the think-tank said it expects Canada’s deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Prime Minister Mark […]

Events

67 h. ago $300 million federal climate programs failed to produce new jobs, lower emissions: Report

A report by the Department of Natural Resources says two 2018 federal climate programs that promised new jobs and lower emissions failed to provide either according to Blacklock’s Reporter. In fact, managers “stopped collecting” data that would establish whether taxpayers received value for money for the programs that received multi-year funding to the tune of […]

Society

7 d. ago Here are the job sectors where Canadians are earning the most right now

If you're looking for well-paying jobs, Statistics Canada has released a report that could give you insight into industries with the best average pay.The government agency released its April payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies report on Thursday. It revealed that Canadians earned an average of $1,297.44 per week, a 4.4 per cent increase from last April. On average, workers also earned $9.70 more in April than in March.Canada's inflation rate in April was up 1.7 per cent year-over-year, indicating that average wages outpaced inflation.With the high cost of living, you may be looking for better-paying jobs in Canada.StatCan shared data on the average weekly pay in different Canadian sectors, and the findings are eye-opening.StatCanWorkers in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction earned the highest average weekly wage of $2,492.50 in April, followed closely by those working in utilities ($2,090.59) and informational and cultural...

Other

8 d. ago Housing supply, employment and economic activity in the GTA are at risk without broad GST/HST relief for new homes 

An article released earlier this month by Altus Group, prepared for the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association, indicates that without significant intervention to jump-start the housing sector, almost 50 per cent of residential construction sector jobs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are at risk. The report […]

Transport

9 d. ago Expect higher deficits to meet Canada’s 5% NATO defence spending target

Carney said Canada will spend $150 billion annually on defence, but economists say it will be much more

Events

1 week ago CUPE Calls on MPs to Reject Dangerous Airline Deregulation Plan

OTTAWA, Ontario — CUPE is urging Members of Parliament to reject the Competition Bureau’s latest report on airline competition, warning it poses serious risks to Canadian jobs, public safety, and national sovereignty. The report calls for increased foreign ownership of Canadian airlines and the elimination of anti-cabotage rules to allow foreign carriers to operate domestic […]

Events

3 w. ago David Rosenberg: Here’s why the Bank of Canada is rolling the economic dice if it stays on sidelines any longer

There was more bad than good in the latest jobs report if you look beneath the surface

Other

4 w. ago Unemployment ‘little changed’ in May with slight rise to 7%: StatCan

Canada's job market held relatively steady in May, according to Statistics Canada, as the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.0 per cent.

Other