Labour Market Stuck in First Gear
In April, employment in Canada grew by 7,400 jobs. Meanwhile, the labour force participation rate edged up by 0.1 points to reach…
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Trade Balance Narrows to $506 Million in March
Insights Tariff threats have caused recent volatility in trade. Between September 2024 and January 2025, total exports increased by 15.7%….
Economy Weakens in February
Insights With the release of February’s GDP by industry data, growth in the Canadian economy is showing signs that it…
Trade Partner Profile: United Kingdom
Chart 1 What Canada Exports to United Kingdom ($CAD, billions, 2024) Sources: Trade Data Online, The Conference Board of Canada…
Index of Consumer Confidence for April 2025: Confidence Upswing In Spite of Continued Trade Headwinds
The Index of Consumer Confidence rose 4.2 points to 48.4 (2014=100) in April.The survey dates are from April 11th to…
Middle Power Thinking: How Canada Needs to Engage with the World
Global relationships are in upheaval as the United States is now engaging in coercive diplomacy with former allies. In short,…
Trade Partner Profile: China
In 2024, Canada exported $30 billion of products to China and imported $87 billion. China is Canada’s second largest trading…
Rates Unchanged as Bank Navigates Uncertainty
The Bank of Canada holds rates. Insights Uncertain times. The upending of U.S. foreign trade policy has reshaped the outlook…
Despite GST Holiday Wrap-Up, Canada’s CPI Decelerated in March
In March, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.3 per cent (y/y). This was lower than February’s 2.6 per cent (y/y)…
Broken Bridges, Broken Business Confidence
Business confidence has been on shaky ground for the better part of the last decade. Now, with tariffs adding to…