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-
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
The federal government’s latest procurement disclosures show that National Defence remains the single largest buyer of temporary help services in Canada, accounting for the overwhelming majority of active staffing contracts through the third quarter of 2025.
According to open-data records, over a dozen HR and recruitment vendors held
After months of subdued momentum, Canada’s hiring appetite is stirring again. The September CSJ Hiring Index rose to 5.4 out of 10, up sharply from 4.8 in August, signaling a tentative shift in employer sentiment as purchasing activity accelerates and some hiring pipelines reopen. Yet beneath the
In a major reorientation of its North American operations, automaker Stellantis has announced it will shift production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton, Ontario, to a plant in Illinois. At the same time, the company unveiled a US $13 billion plan to expand manufacturing in the United States and create
In a moment when many had braced for economic softening, a new report from BMO offers a more optimistic (if still cautious) note: Canadian consumers, across the income spectrum, stepped up in the second quarter, helping to prop up growth even as other parts of the economy faltered.
The report,
Digital staffing is no longer a niche experiment. Across Canada, warehouse operators, healthcare institutions, and logistics firms are turning to apps that can fill shifts in minutes, while major agencies are racing to digitize their own operations. The competition now spans from domestic startups to global firms integrating AI-driven
