After months of rising unemployment and subdued hiring, the November 2025 Labour Force Survey marked a clear turn in the Canadian labour market narrative. Employment grew by 54,000 jobs in November, a 0.3 percent monthly increase and the third consecutive gain since September. The employment rate edged up

November data from the S&P Global Canada Services PMI make for a sobering read. After a brief return to growth in October, the services sector plunged well into contraction territory, with the headline Business Activity Index collapsing to 44.3. That reading marks the weakest since mid-year and

Canada’s manufacturing sector entered November with another month of contraction as the national PMI slipped to 48.4 from 49.6 in October, according to S&P Global. The headline figure has now spent a long stretch below the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction, and the

Throughout 2025 a decisive shift has taken place inside HR departments. What began as small scale trials of automation and AI has become the foundation of many hiring and workforce processes. The most authoritative research bodies confirm this acceleration. McKinsey’s latest survey on workplace technology reports that more than

The consulting and professional services sector is quietly entering one of its most important workforce transitions in years. After decades of relying on a classic pyramid shaped model built on large graduate intakes and steady advancement, the largest firms are freezing starting salaries, trimming junior hiring, and reshaping their workforce

Canada’s move to join the Security Action for Europe initiative signals one of the most significant industrial and labour shifts in years. The decision aligns with a broader strategy to rebuild military capacity, strengthen sovereignty, and position Canadian industries inside one of the fastest growing defence markets in the

Canada’s economy entered the fall with more strength than most forecasts anticipated. The headline figure captured attention right away. Real GDP expanded at a 2.6 percent annualized pace in the third quarter, sharply reversing the weakness recorded in the spring. The headline alone suggests momentum, yet the underlying

Recent Canadian data reveals that net job creation in 2025 is overwhelmingly concentrated in large firms, while small businesses are shedding headcount. According to a report from BMO Capital Markets, large firms (with more than 500 employees) have posted a net gain of 592,000 jobs in 2025. Over the