Canada Post strike and its ripples The nationwide strike at Canada Post has stopped more than the flow of letters and parcels. It has shaken the logistics backbone that millions of businesses and households rely on, and in doing so, it has raised uncomfortable questions about how Canada’s labour
by Minh Dang
The state of the labour market’s supply In cities across Canada, job fairs have become magnets for the unemployed, drawing hundreds or even thousands of applicants hoping to make connections with potential employers. Yet the swelling crowds at these events belie a deeper tension: even as large numbers of
by Minh Dang
STM strike impacts Montreal’s lifeline is running on a drip. Since September 22, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has been operating a pared-back, rotating strike by roughly 2,400 maintenance workers, with sharply limited metro and bus service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October 5. On
by Minh Dang
July GDP data After months of contraction, Canada’s economy inched forward in July. Real gross domestic product rose by 0.2 percent, slightly better than Statistics Canada’s early estimate, and a welcome reprieve after a spring defined by tariff shocks, wildfires, and slowing global demand. For staffing firms
by Minh Dang
September analysis of labour market news - The Monthly Pulse Across Canada, labour market signals this month paint a complex but revealing picture: healthcare systems under pressure, housing projects accelerating, universities expanding, and trade-exposed industries facing headwinds. Taken together, these stories hint at where new opportunities and new shortages will
by Minh Dang
In many workplaces around the world, a strange shadow looms behind the glow of progress. Artificial intelligence, once heralded as the tool that would free workers from tedious tasks, is increasingly becoming a source of stress, anxiety, and burnout. The disconnect between what employers expect of AI and how workers
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CSJ Deep Dives When Zoom’s founder and chief executive, Eric Yuan, recently suggested that the workweek of the future might be only three days long, he was not speaking in isolation. His prediction echoed earlier remarks from Bill Gates, who has argued that technology could eventually make such a
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The changes in international student flow When Canada moved to tighten the rules around international student enrolment from higher financial thresholds to stricter post-graduation work permits, many colleges and universities immediately feared for their balance sheets. Less discussed, but just as consequential, is what this shift means for the country’
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