The spread of generative artificial intelligence has moved beyond hype and headlines; it is now showing up in payroll data. A new study from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence, traces the first measurable labour market
When Donald Trump announced yet another wave of tariffs on Canadian goods, it served as a sharp wake-up call. For decades, Canada’s economic map has pointed south: roughly three-quarters of its exports head to the U.S., and large chunks of its manufacturing, energy and resource flows move across
The Ontario government’s recent announcement that it will invest more than CAD $8.6 million through its Skills Development Fund to support women entering the skilled trades, training more than 1,700 women for in-demand occupations such as construction, electrical and manufacturing, marks a meaningful pivot in workforce planning.
A new wave of training programs is reshaping how Canadians prepare for work, and this time, the shift is being driven not by classrooms or policymakers, but by employers themselves. As the labour market cools, one message is coming through clearly from economists, industry leaders, and staffing experts alike: training
For the staffing industry in Canada, the latest Business Outlook Survey (BOS) from the Bank of Canada offers a cautious narrative: yes, sentiment is inching upward, but the underlying conditions remain far from robust. That leaves staffing firms in a “waiting-for-lift-off” posture rather than one of full-throttle hiring.
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Lyft’s decision to open a new technology hub in downtown Toronto may look like another win for Canada’s growing tech ecosystem. But beneath the headlines about investment and innovation lies a more complex story; one that speaks to the changing dynamics of Canada’s labour market, particularly in
