How far could Trump go using 'economic force' to try and annex Canada?
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump suggested he would use “economic force” to annex Canada at a press conference this week, ...
Unemployment rates climb in most Canadian cities, despite national drop
Canada’s national unemployment rate fell by 0.1 per cent in December to 6.7 per cent, but in many cities across the country, ...
Howard Levitt: Trudeau's exit a reminder of the perils of wrongful resignation
Trudeau’s departure reminds us of the perils of resigning at the wrong time or in the wrong way. In the employment context, a ...
William Watson: Make the states provinces, Donald, and be PM for life
So the deal is: we do a leveraged buyout of you. We take on your national debt, which we refloat, without limit, and you ...
Canada's job gains smash expectations and unemployment rate drops
The employment rate rose to 60.8 per cent, the first increase since January 2023. Statistics Canada attributed the rise in the employment rate to slower population growth in the second half of 2024.
Dollar Jumps as Unexpected Hiring Surge Sends Yields Higher
The US dollar surged after a hotter-than-expected jobs report reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve will hold off ...
Posthaste: Here's one thing Canadians can do in 2025 to tackle debt and financial anxiety
One remedy to heal broken finances, say TikTok users, is a no-spend January or year. The social media feed is full of mostly ...
Jack Mintz: Canada's 'Maple Model' for pensions loses some of its lustre
This disappointing recent performance of Canadian funds is what has raised doubts in the U.K. about the Maple Model. Being ...
Meta rolls back diversity and inclusion efforts in bid to appease Trump
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has been working to appeal to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who he recently met in person at Mar-a-Lago, after years of tension with the politician. Earlier this ...
Canada's oilpatch ramping up production in 2025 despite tariff threat
Whitecap is forecasting that crude prices may be volatile, “but on balance robust” in 2025, particularly as a weak Canadian dollar tends to work to the benefit of exporters. The company’s price ...
A cut in January, then a pause: What jobs data mean for Bank of Canada and interest rates
“Given the still-elevated unemployment rate and the cooler wage readings, the latest labour market data still leaves the Bank of Canada in a position to cut rates,” Mendes said. He expects the Bank of ...
P.E.I. oyster industry calls for help as fears grow over MSX parasite
Peter Warris, executive director of the P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance, says the oyster industry in the United States is successfully managing the spread of MSX, adding there is no reason the province ...