45 h. ago RESCON: Lack of affordable homes is only part of the problem

Layoffs in the home building industry have already started, and Ontario has shed nearly 12,000 construction jobs over the last year When individuals and households that make six-figure incomes can’t afford to buy a home in the city where they work, it’s a problem. Sadly, that’s now the case in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area […]

Culture

3 d. ago U.S. wholesale inflation fell in August as businesses saw smaller profits

Wholesale inflation in the United States, as measured by the Producer Price Index, fell unexpectedly in August as some businesses may have lost profits due to tariff impacts.

Economics

4 d. ago Ford planning more U.S. advertisements to address ‘real story’ of tariff impact

Ontario premier takes aim at Republicans for not standing up to their political leader

Economics

5 d. ago Atlantic businesses will get $80M in tariff relief funding, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans to increase tariff relief funding for some businesses impacted by tariffs, with $80 million in funding for Atlantic Canada.

Economics

5 d. ago Joly expects aluminum sector to receive ‘hundreds of millions’ in tariff relief

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Mélanie Joly says the Quebec aluminum sector will receive "hundreds of millions of dollars" in funding as a result of tariff impacts.

Economics

3 w. ago BRP head says trade agreement compliance softening tariff impact amid demand changes

Ski-Doo maker BRP Inc. has dealt with trade disputes before, but its chief executive says there’s one aspect this time around that sets the current Trump administration’s tariff regime apart. “What is particular since the beginning of the year is the fact that tariffs are imposed and they are enforced the day after, which is […]

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario loses 38,000 jobs as U.S. tariffs hit manufacturing sector

A new report published by the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found employment had dropped by 38,000 jobs in the province during the second quarter of the year.

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario sheds manufacturing jobs as tariff impacts felt, report says

Ontario’s economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2025, the province’s financial watchdog said Thursday in a report. Financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak said hits to employment in that timeframe include the early impacts of the tariffs, as well as broad economic factors. […]

Economics

4 w. ago Economists expect tariffs lifted food prices, core inflation in July

OTTAWA — Tariff impacts are expected to keep underlying inflation elevated in July, a Desjardins economist says, even if the headline figure retreats. Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for July on Tuesday. A poll of economists expects annual inflation cooled last month to 1.7 per cent, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. […]

Economics