In a year when growth has faltered and hiring has cooled, Ottawa is placing its biggest economic bet not on infrastructure or industry, but on people. The federal government’s preview of Budget 2025 outlines a significant expansion of training programs, wage supports, and skills investments aimed at keeping Canadians
Canada’s economy contracted by 0.3% in August, according to Statistics Canada, marking one of the clearest signs yet that the country’s post-pandemic expansion has shifted into a new, quieter phase. While the headline figure may seem modest, its implications for hiring, training, and staffing run deeper than
Canada’s labour market entered the fall with a quieter rhythm. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, payroll employment barely moved in August rising by just 3,300 positions (+0.0%) while job vacancies dropped by 11,300 (-2.4%) to 457,400, the lowest level since 2017.
The Bank of Canada’s latest decision to lower its policy rate to 2.25 percent marks a delicate moment in Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery. The move, which brings the rate to the lower bound of what the Bank considers a “neutral range,” reflects an economy that is neither
Canada’s new federal budget marks a turning point in how the country approaches its workforce. Released on October 27, 2025, the plan leans heavily on one theme: rebuilding Canada through its people. Training, credential recognition, worker mobility, and income protection all take centre stage, signaling a deeper shift in
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.
