Canada’s consumer economy has been sending mixed messages for months, but the latest update offers a clearer signal: households are still spending, and that resilience is beginning to echo through parts of the labour market. RBC’s newest Consumer Spending Tracker shows that Canadians carried solid momentum into October,

After years of record inflows, Canada is tapping the brakes. The federal government’s new three-year Immigration Levels Plan will hold permanent-resident admissions steady at about 380,000 people per year through 2028, effectively pausing expansion after a decade of sustained growth. It is a shift that reflects competing priorities:

A warning is rippling through Canada’s public sector. Unions representing federal and provincial workers say job cuts are accelerating, and they’re calling on Ottawa to take stronger action to protect public services. What’s emerging is not just a fiscal adjustment but a structural realignment that could send

Ottawa’s latest budget doesn’t just invest in training, it reimagines how Canadians find work. Among the headline measures, the government plans to launch a national digital jobs and training platform, supported by $307.9 million over two years for youth employment and training initiatives. The goal: to bridge

After months of cautious watching, Canada’s labour market finally showed signs of unexpected strength in October. Employment surged by roughly 67,000 positions, the unemployment rate edged down to 6.9 percent, and wages accelerated, a combination that suggests the labour slowdown that began in the spring may be

The Bank of Canada’s rate cuts signal an economy settling into slower, capacity-constrained growth, while upcoming fiscal measures are expected to carry the weight of expansion through infrastructure, health, and green-economy investments. Against this backdrop, demand is shifting decisively toward skilled trades, healthcare, and technology-enabled roles, while export-oriented manufacturing

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