Saab has signalled that it is ready to anchor a major industrial footprint in Canada if Ottawa chooses the Gripen fighter jet for its next generation of aircraft. The company has already engaged with Canadian aerospace firms and has stated that a full domestic production model could support up to
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
Ottawa’s decision to launch a national consultation on youth employment arrives at a moment when the labour market is recalibrating after several years of imbalance. The federal government is inviting employers, educators, community groups, and young workers to weigh in on how to strengthen pathways into work. It may
Ottawa’s decision to launch a national consultation on youth employment arrives at a moment when the labour market is recalibrating after several years of imbalance. The federal government is inviting employers, educators, community groups, and young workers to weigh in on how to strengthen pathways into work. It may
Saab has signalled that it is ready to anchor a major industrial footprint in Canada if Ottawa chooses the Gripen fighter jet for its next generation of aircraft. The company has already engaged with Canadian aerospace firms and has stated that a full domestic production model could support up to
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
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
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
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 industrial labour market is not collapsing. It’s reorganizing.
The last month of job posting data across key blue-collar and technical roles shows a market that is shifting away from pure expansion and moving toward resilience. Some categories are cooling, some are stabilizing, and some are quietly surging. Demand
