Population to hit 59 million over next half century: StatCan
Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 14:48
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Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report
Trudeau has said 'everything is on the table' if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 14:34
Canadians willing to take on greater investment risk amid economic uncertainty: survey
Nearly half of respondents believe the economy is in decline
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 14:15
Loblaw says grocery price growth to remain elevated
A confluence of factors including a weak loonie to impact grocery prices, according to company's inflation report
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 09:21
Inflation lowers to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break
Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan
- By: Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 09:13
Donald Trump signals 25% tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says this is an “important moment for Canadians”
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
- 05:38
Credit conditions tightened in late 2024: ECB
Declining liquidity contributed to tighter credit terms, survey finds
- By: James Langton
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 14:49
Consumers see lower inflation, interest rates ahead: surveys
Canadians expect growth in spending to outpace income gains
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 12:45
Trump’s tariff threat weighing on Canadian businesses: BoC survey
Around 40% of company leaders surveyed in December expect new U.S. administration will be bad for their business
- By: Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 12:01
Trump holds off on tariffs on Day 1
Executive orders will aim to increase oil and gas production, lower inflation
- By: Josh Boak, Matthew Daly and Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 11:47
Economists expect December data to show inflation trending lower
Slowing inflation would pave way for more interest rate cuts, but US tariffs a wild card
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 09:43
Trump tariffs are the greatest threat facing Canadian economy
'Canadian companies are rightly highly concerned,' Desjardins says
- By: Kevin Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 14:28
Household debt growth slows: StatCan
Credit card balances shrink, tempering increase in mortgage borrowing
- By: James Langton
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 13:57
BoC could have been clearer about extraordinary measures: review
The central bank 'must take on board the lessons from this unprecedented experience': Macklem
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 13:53
Foreign investors gobble money markets
Offshore investors add T-bills, slow bond buying, dump equities in November
- By: James Langton
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 13:19
IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump’s proposed policies cloud outlook
The agency expects the world economy to grow 3.3% this year and next
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 10:31
China’s economy expands 5% in 2024
The economy picked up speed in the last quarter due to strong exports, stimulus measures
- By: Zen Soo, The Associated Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:37
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent
However, some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:33
U.S. tariffs could become catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains: experts
Canada generally has a trade surplus with the U.S. when it comes to food
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:20
Employment, labour participation high: OECD
The key labour market metrics remained at record levels in third quarter
- By: James Langton
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 14:27
Global economy not growing fast enough to help ease poverty
The World Bank expects the world economy to expand 2.7% in 2025 and again in 2026
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 13:47
BoC to resume ‘business as usual’ this year after pandemic disruption
The central bank will start purchasing assets again this year after two years of shrinking its balance sheet
- By: Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 13:37
U.S. retail sales rose modestly last month, boosting economy
Retail sales enjoyed a holiday boost in December, rising 0.4% from the previous month
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 10:25
CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023
Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces saw a rise in new home construction but housing starts declined in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 10:14
U.S. jobless claims see slight rise as layoffs remain historically low
Applications for jobless benefits rose by 14,000 last week
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:38