Tag Archives: Economy

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's visiting Washington next week to convince U.S. officials that imposing tariffs on Canadian goods is a bad idea and that he shares their concerns about...

TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...

OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate ticked down in January as the labour market added 76,000 jobs, beating economist expectations for the month. The jobless rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 6...

OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...

OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 1...

OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's January employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.0) Participation ra...

OTTAWA - The federal government is hosting a summit in Toronto today aimed at bolstering the economy in the face of Canada's rapidly changing relationship with its largest trading partner. U.S. Presid...

VICTORIA - The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic f...

Housing sales are up across Saskatchewan, signalling a strong start to 2025, but inventory levels are well below average. According to data released Thursday by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, ...

MONTREAL - Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern Canada to improve energy security and diversify trade. ...