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Canada’s labour market has moved through another month of steady but uneven activity. While the national data still points to a cautious economic environment, the flow of local announcements shows a job market that continues to generate real hiring across industries. Construction, manufacturing, health care, retail, hospitality and community
by News Room
Ottawa’s latest industrial strategy marks a quiet but meaningful shift in how Canada intends to compete. As part of Budget 2025, the federal government is committing $186 million to strengthen domestic sourcing under a new “Buy Canadian” framework, an initiative announced by Mélanie Joly. Though presented as an industrial
by Minh Dang
The October inflation figures offer a picture of an economy where headline price pressures are easing, yet underlying forces continue to shape hiring decisions in complex ways. Annual inflation slowed to 2.2 percent, a modest step down from the previous month. Much of this improvement comes from sharply lower
by News Room
Canada’s technology labour market has entered a new phase in 2025—one marked not by the exuberant hiring cycles of the late 2010s, nor by the correction of the early 2020s, but by a more structural tension between digital ambitions and the talent required to deliver them. Across the
by Minh DangThere’s finally some real movement out there. The CSJ Hiring Index hit 5.8/10, the strongest reading since last year, and it lines up with what the rest of the data is hinting at. PMIs are creeping up, manufacturing is inching back toward expansion, and job creation has
by Minh Dang
Canada’s hiring climate took a small but notable step forward in October. After a September marked by a sharp rebound in purchasing activity but lingering weakness across key sectors, the latest indicators suggest that momentum is slowly broadening. The CSJ Hiring Index rose to an estimated 5.8, up
by Minh Dang
The services industry in Canada appears to have turned a corner, though the light ahead remains dim and patchy. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the headline services PMI rose to 50.5 in October 2025, up from 46.3 in September, breaking above the 50.
by Minh Dang
Canada’s manufacturing sector may finally be approaching a turning point after an extended period of contraction. The latest manufacturing PMI shows a rise to 49.6, up from 47.7 the previous month. It remains below the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction, but the shift is
by News RoomCanada’s labour market has moved through another month of steady but uneven activity. While the national data still points to a cautious economic environment, the flow of local announcements shows a job market that continues to generate real hiring across industries. Construction, manufacturing, health care, retail, hospitality and community
by News Room
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Canada’s labour market has moved through another month of steady but uneven activity. While the national data still points to a cautious economic environment, the flow of local announcements shows a job market that continues to generate real hiring across industries. Construction, manufacturing, health care, retail, hospitality and community
by News Room
Ottawa’s latest industrial strategy marks a quiet but meaningful shift in how Canada intends to compete. As part of Budget 2025, the federal government is committing $186 million to strengthen domestic sourcing under a new “Buy Canadian” framework, an initiative announced by Mélanie Joly. Though presented as an industrial
by Minh Dang
The October inflation figures offer a picture of an economy where headline price pressures are easing, yet underlying forces continue to shape hiring decisions in complex ways. Annual inflation slowed to 2.2 percent, a modest step down from the previous month. Much of this improvement comes from sharply lower
by News Room
Canada’s technology labour market has entered a new phase in 2025—one marked not by the exuberant hiring cycles of the late 2010s, nor by the correction of the early 2020s, but by a more structural tension between digital ambitions and the talent required to deliver them. Across the
by Minh DangThere’s finally some real movement out there. The CSJ Hiring Index hit 5.8/10, the strongest reading since last year, and it lines up with what the rest of the data is hinting at. PMIs are creeping up, manufacturing is inching back toward expansion, and job creation has
by Minh Dang
Canada’s hiring climate took a small but notable step forward in October. After a September marked by a sharp rebound in purchasing activity but lingering weakness across key sectors, the latest indicators suggest that momentum is slowly broadening. The CSJ Hiring Index rose to an estimated 5.8, up
by Minh Dang
The services industry in Canada appears to have turned a corner, though the light ahead remains dim and patchy. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the headline services PMI rose to 50.5 in October 2025, up from 46.3 in September, breaking above the 50.
by Minh Dang
Canada’s manufacturing sector may finally be approaching a turning point after an extended period of contraction. The latest manufacturing PMI shows a rise to 49.6, up from 47.7 the previous month. It remains below the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction, but the shift is
by News Room