Canadian Human Resources Metrics Benchmarking
Build and refine your Human Resources practices for managing your teams. Understand the current business environment, and know what’s changing. Our data from across Canadian industries and regions will help you see where you excel and where you can grow.
AI on the Horizon: May 28, 2024 Update
In this update, we explore the latest advancements in the AI and LLM (large language model) landscape, and how these innovations are shaping various sectors. From exciting new tools by OpenAI and Google to pioneering AI initiatives in healthcare and education, there’s plenty happening on the AI horizon.
Waiting Game: Provincial Outlook
Signals of when and how fast interest rates are likely to start swinging back to neutral territory have consumed financial markets for the better part of six months. Fears of more potential rate increases last fall quickly gave way to expectations that they might start to normalize much sooner.
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Economy Sees Growth in First Quarter, but Shows Sign of a Slowing Economy
Canadian Economics May 31, 2024
Real GDP in Canada’s first quarter rose by 1.7 per cent annualized growth, starting the year with a healthy rebound. However, the economy showed signs of slowing, especially as economic growth decelerated each month to start the year, a further sign interest rates may need to move lower soon.
Quick take • 3-min read
Viktor Cicman
Canada’s Consumer Confidence Only Sees Minor Improvements in May
Canadian Economics May 22, 2024
A June interest rate cut would help confidence, but strong employment growth could impact the timeline of the next cut. If the Bank of Canada interprets the significantly hotter than anticipated labour market as pushing up household demand and thus inflation, this could weigh on the likeliness of a cut next month.
Quick take • 2-min read
Walter Bolduc
Inflation’s Deceleration in April Bodes Well for Imminent Rate Cut
Canadian Economics May 21, 2024
April’s CPI figures were broadly positive despite the recent acceleration of gasoline prices. The rampant pace of food price growth appears to be tamed, as prices for food sold in stores grew by only 1.4 per cent year-over-year. However, gasoline price growth accelerated which added some inflationary pressure in April.
Quick take • 2-min read
Kiefer Van Mulligen
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