Business Newsroom for Canadian Executives
Canada's labour market added 14,000 jobs in March after losing 110,000 earlier this year. Manufacturing employment dropped 58,000 positions since early 2025, with government hiring masking private sector weakness.
Apr 14, 2026
Ontario's per-person GDP now trails Michigan, America's weakest state, as Canada's decades-long productivity decline widens the prosperity gap, driven by weak competition and outdated economic frameworks.
Apr 13, 2026
Canada added 14,000 jobs in March with unemployment steady at 6.7%, but manufacturing lost 58,000 positions since January 2025, highlighting government industrial policy failures and broader supply chain disruptions.
Apr 13, 2026
Premier Smith wants new U.S. pipelines as Canada sends 96% of oil exports south, but doubling down on American markets risks cementing dependency rather than creating energy security.
Mar 26, 2026
Canada excels at innovation but struggles with productivity because businesses don't adopt new technologies. This gap has stagnated living standards for decades, requiring tax reform and regulatory changes.
Mar 23, 2026
Canada pledged 23.6 million barrels to ease global oil shortages but has no strategic reserve, relying instead on voluntary industry releases—leaving it unable to guarantee supply during crises.
Mar 23, 2026
AI can't replace markets because economic calculation isn't a computational problem—it's a knowledge problem. Markets transform private, tacit human knowledge into data through prices, but only after people act on preferences computers can't access beforehand.
Mar 23, 2026
BC faces second Moody's downgrade in two years after projecting record $13.3 billion deficit, joining three provinces with unsustainable fiscal paths as healthcare costs surge.
Mar 23, 2026
January retail sales rose 1.1% to $70.7 billion, driven by car dealerships. Consumer spending props up Canada's economy amid weak business investment and rising unemployment near 7%.
Mar 23, 2026
Money markets raised Bank of Canada rate hike bets by 75 basis points as gas prices spiked 18% in two weeks amid Iran war, creating inflation pressures despite economic weakness.
Mar 20, 2026
Federal spending review details coming soon, targeting $25 billion in cuts by 2028. But with a $92 billion deficit and $54 billion in annual debt interest costs, the cuts won't balance the budget.
Mar 13, 2026
Canada added 815,000 public sector jobs since 2019, with government employment growing 60% faster than private sector work, creating fiscal strain as taxpayers fund expanding payrolls amid persistent deficits.
Mar 12, 2026
Montreal home sales dropped 3.2% in February while prices rose, reflecting Canada's housing paradox. High municipal fees—up to $59,600 per unit—block new construction, keeping prices elevated despite cooling demand.
Mar 7, 2026
