9 h. ago Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

OTTAWA — The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent in November, down from 6.9 per cent in […]

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9 h. ago Canada’s economy posts surprise gain of 54,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls 

The economy has gained 181,000 jobs in the past three months

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26 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney almost gives B.C. dangerous leverage over national pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney came dangerously close to handing British Columbia a de facto veto over a national pipeline and calling it “co-operative federalism.” Canada urgently needs a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. This pipeline would play a crucial role in diversifying Canada’s economy by giving Canada access to Asian buyers […]

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27 h. ago Danielle Smith: Canada has taken the first step to becoming an energy superpower 

Canadians support agreement between Alberta and Ottawa and the major economic opportunities it could unlock for the benefit of all

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3 d. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney has 41,000 reasons to no longer ignore U.S. trade talks

Layoff notices continue to mount as Canada's economy struggles to deal with Donald Trump's tariffs

Economics

3 d. ago Why Canada’s productivity might not be as terrible as you think

GDP revisions show economy growing faster than first reported over past three years

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5 d. ago Letters to The Province: Governments should have broken down interprovincial trade barriers long ago

Shame on all levels of governments in Canada for having active protectionist policies for decades and not breaking down interprovincial trade barriers in the last 150-plus years. They are only waking up from their deep slumber now that Donald Trump put tariffs on all imports. Yet, all levels of governments in Canada and business communities […]

Politics

6 d. ago Martin Pelletier: An Alberta pipeline promise, not a pipeline plan

Ottawa's deal with the province offers optimism, but layers of conditions, hurdles and no committed capital for real progress

Culture

7 d. ago Interprovincial trade carveouts need to include food, restaurants urge

Restaurants Canada urging leaders to include food in interprovincial trade agreements to help struggling operators

Economics

7 d. ago Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track Ring of Fire road

Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer. Marten Falls First Nation will receive nearly $40 million for a multi-purpose community centre, materials for other infrastructure […]

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8 d. ago Bank of Canada in risk management mode with stagflation on the table, Poloz says

Central bank is more likely to do very little in terms of rate moves, according to former Bank of Canada governor

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8 d. ago Holiday Spending Could Inject $13 Billion into Canada’s Economy

BDC urges Canadians to boost local purchases this season—without spending more. MONTREAL, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian households are gearing up to spend an average of $943 on holiday purchases this year, according to a BDC survey conducted November 12–16. Currently, 59% of that budget ($553) is expected to go toward Canadian products and […]

Society

8 d. ago Deal reached to allow grocers to avoid accepting beer, wine empties

Deal averts a potential death knell for the Ontario Deposit Return Program

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9 d. ago Opinion: This is our opportunity to build Canada’s economy and defence at the same time

Making the case for a Canadian defence technology venture capital and rapid contracting unit

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9 d. ago B.C. still in the dark about details of energy deal between Ottawa and Alberta

A senior government source told Postmedia News that Ottawa has promised B.C. will be sent a copy of the deal before Thursday's official announcement and that the province is preparing to push back against the MOU

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1 week ago ‘Economy remains resilient,’ Sask. finance minister says about fiscal update

The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a deficit of $427 million at the mid-year point, but says its economy remains one of the best-performing provincial economies in Canada.

Politics

1 week ago Here’s how Canada can go ‘elbows up’ and start winning the intellectual property war

Louis Carbonneau: Measures in this month's federal budget not nearly strong enough to protect Canadian IP for long run economic growth

Culture

1 week ago The Bank of Canada’s forecast for third quarter growth is looking iffy, these economists warn

'If the recent pattern holds, the September estimate for growth will get erased, and Q3 GDP growth will come in around zero'

Culture

1 week ago Canada’s Corporations Churning Out Profits Despite Tariff Hit

Canada’s corporations continue to expand their profits, even as the economy contends with tariff damage.

Economics

1 week ago ‘The worst is behind us’: Canada’s economy is defying some of the grim forecasts about Trump’s tariffs

The hardest hit areas have proven to be concentrated in Ontario and parts of New Brunswick, reflecting their reliance on automotive manufacturing, steel, aluminum, and lumber

Economics