The latest Ivey Purchasing Managers Index for November landed below the neutral threshold at 48.4, signaling contraction in overall business activity after a string of months above 50. This marks the first clear downshift in business sentiment since the mid-year rebound, and it carries important implications for the

The Bank of Canada entered the final stretch of the year with a widely anticipated decision to hold the policy rate at 2.25 percent. This keeps the benchmark at the lower edge of the neutral range and signals that the long adjustment phase that began in mid 2024 is

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

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