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Canada’s economy grew for the fourth straight month in February, but there are signs of momentum fading as we closed out the first quarter. Nivrita Ganguly speaks with Abbey Xu, RBC Economist, about what these numbers tell us about the health of the economy.

Statistics Canada seems to be facing some headwinds when it comes to public trust and reliability according to internal government polling obtained by Global News. A significant amount of Canadians either do not trust the data collection agency to protect their personal information, or believe it operates independently from political influence. David Akin explains.

For all the potential benefits of artificial intelligence to humans, there are also risks — for example, risks of mass disruption to the labour market. More than 200 economists from around the world, including many in Canada, issued a statement Monday saying politicians and policymakers need to think more about those risks. Ottawa is handing...

Canadians are buying more electric vehicles. New Statistics Canada data shows a nearly 20 per cent increase in zero-emission vehicle sales in May compared to a year prior. The findings don’t list the reason why. Months of geopolitical turmoil forcing fuel prices higher might explain the shift, but an analyst stresses another data point: the...

According to Statistics Canada, Albertans’ home insurance premiums have skyrocketed due to an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. While there has been a nearly 40-per-cent increase in premiums across the country, the data shows Alberta was the hardest hit with a 56 per cent hike between December 2020 and 2025....

Sunday marks the start of a 60-day negotiation period between the United States and Iran to finalize their memorandum of understanding in hopes of achieving lasting peace in the region. But the relationship between the two warring countries remains tenuous as U.S. President Donald Trump issued new threats against Iran. Candice Cole is in Washington...

In May 2026, 88,000 jobs were created across Canada — the first significant gain in employment since November 2025, according to Statistics Canada. Alberta saw a good chunk of that growth, adding 14,000 jobs. Economist Moshe Lander says this could be a sign Canada’s economy is adapting to global events like trade disruptions. Gates Guarin...

After Statistics Canada reported Canada had entered a technical recession last Friday, a new jobs report revealed some positive news about the economy. 88,000 jobs were created in May, sending the unemployment rate lower. While many economists had been expecting much weaker jobs growth, Jillian piper walks us through the numbers, and what they mean...

The Canadian economy added 88,000 jobs in May, helping to offset some of the decline seen earlier in the year. That’s according to data from Statistics Canada, which found the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent in April. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for...

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.5 per cent in 2026’s first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of decline. Data from Statistics Canada shows productivity decreased in 10 of the 16 main industry sectors. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for June 3, 2026.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a letter — published on Sunday — to Prime Minister Mark Carney that an emergency debate is needed after Statistics Canada’s latest report showed the country had slipped into a “technical recession.” Rising in question period on Monday, Poilievre asked of Carney’s Liberal party, “Where is he anyway? It’s...

Statistics Canada says this past year saw the highest level of Canadian LNG exports to countries other than the United States. Canada’s natural gas production has ramped up considerably over the past year with overall energy production in Canada increasing by more than 2 million giga-joules in March.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney blaming him for the state of the Canadian economy and calling for an emergency debate. It comes after Statistics Canada reported a second consecutive contraction in the GDP.

Latest figures from Statistics Canada have put the country into what’s known as a ‘technical recession.’ That means economic drivers like trade and spending have floundered, as individuals, businesses and even government spending slowed. Heidi Petracek explains what it means for Canadians.

After Statistics Canada reported Canada had entered a technical recession last Friday, a new jobs report revealed some positive news about the economy. 88,000 jobs were created in May, sending the unemployment rate lower. While many economists had been expecting much weaker jobs growth, Jillian piper walks us through the numbers, and what they mean...

The Canadian economy is in a “vulnerable position,” according to at least one economist, and although the latest GDP data revealed a technical recession by some definitions, not all economists are ready to declare one formally just yet. Statistics Canada said Friday that GDP in the first quarter of 2026 fell 0.1 per cent on...

Employers in Ontario say they will pull back on using temporary foreign workers in entry level positions, as Statistics Canada reports youth unemployment has risen above 14 per cent. Christopher Worswick, professor of economics at Carleton University, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss what changes could be made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

A Mississauga, Ont., man pleaded guilty Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide for selling lethal substances online to people who used them to die by suicide. The individual ran several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite, a preservative for cured meats, along with other items. All of them could be used for...

New numbers from Statistics Canada show Manitoba tied for the highest inflation rate among the provinces in April, driven in part by higher food prices and property taxes.

Electric vehicle and hybrid sales have been surging as of late. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians bought over 21,000 new zero emission vehicles in March 2026, an increase of 75 per cent compared to March 2025. With more on the recent jump in sales, we are joined by automotive journalist, Jeremy Cato.