Population Gains in Canada Set Record, But Slower Growth Ahead - Bloomberg: Canada’s population growth rate hit a fresh record, capping a year when one of the ...
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Quick Glance: Canada's Population Growth Soars to Highest Rate Since 1957
- Canada's population grew by 3.2 percent in 2023 to reach 40,769,890 residents, the highest rate since 1957.
- Quebec saw the most significant growth in absolute numbers, while Alberta and Prince Edward Island reported the highest growth rates.
- The majority of population growth in Canada and Quebec came from immigration, with Quebec experiencing the largest increase in temporary residents.
- Ontario's population increased by 3.4 percent despite losing residents to other provinces, while Alberta had the highest population growth due to immigration.
Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold | Globalnews.ca: Nine months after reaching 40 million people, Canada cracked a new threshold on ...
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Canada's GDP rebounds in January, likely up 0.4% in February: Canada's gross domestic product strongly rebounded in January exceeding expectations and February's ...
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Canada Inflation Unexpectedly Cools to 2.8% in February: Consumer prices rose 2.8% in February from a year earlier, Statistics Canada reported ...
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Canadian inflation rate unexpectedly eases to 2.8% in February: Canada's annual inflation rate in February unexpectedly cooled to 2.8%, its slowest pace since ...
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Quick Glance: UK Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4% - Lowest Level in Almost Two and a Half Years - BBC News
- The UK inflation rate fell to 3.4% for the year to February - the lowest level in almost two and a half years.
- Economists predict that inflation is likely to hit the Bank of England's target of 2% this summer.
- Cost of living is increasing while wage growth is outpacing inflation.
- Housing costs are rising faster, putting pressure on renters and homeowners.
Canada Factory Prices Up 0.7% as Energy Costs Rebound: Prices of industrial products rose for the first time in five months, driven by energy and petroleum.
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Half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized health services: StatCan: A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting ...
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Affordability issues are ‘casting a shadow’ over young Canadians’ economic futures - National | Globalnews.ca
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Restaurant prices are still rising. Here’s how to afford dining out - National | Globalnews.ca
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Statistics Canada set to release inflation report for February - National | Globalnews.ca
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Women 65 and older less likely than men to visit medical specialists, data shows - National | Globalnews.ca
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Anti-Black and homophobic hate crimes increased significantly post-pandemic, StatCan reports
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Letting 16-year-olds quit school to go into skilled trades? What can go wrong?: Ontario’s housing problem isn’t going to be solved overnight, nor will it be ...
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More Canadians buying cannabis only from legal sources, citing safety: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
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High thoughts: The habits of Canadian cannabis users are revealed in a new StatCan report
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Bill aiming to enshrine Canada-wide child-care system becomes law: A government bill meant to enshrine in law the Liberals' commitment to the Canada-wide early ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/bill-aiming-to-enshrine-canada-wide-child-care-system-becomes-law-1.6814141
Chinese tourism to Canada still lags behind pre-pandemic levels, data shows - National | Globalnews.ca
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Canada Economy on Track to Beat First-Quarter Forecasts: The Canadian economy still has some gas left in the tank, with robust gains in the first two months of ...
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Statistics Canada reports real GDP up 0.6 per cent in January as Quebec strikes end
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Canada Retail Sales February 2024: Receipts for Retailers Rise 0.1%: A slight rebound in Canadian retail sales in February failed to offset a steeper drop at the ...
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How a butterfly in Japan creates waves in the Canadian economy: Does the Bank of Japan’s policy affect the Bank of Canada? More than you think
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Canada CPI February 2024: Inflation Slows, Core Measure Also Eased: Canadian inflation unexpectedly eased in February, building a case for the Bank of Canada to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/canada-inflation-slows-to-2-8-in-february-below-expectations
Online child sexual exploitation rates have tripled in Canada since 2014: Online child sexual exploitation rates more than tripled in Canada between 2014 and ...
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Canada's annual consumer inflation slows to 2.8% in February from 2.9% in January
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MPs grill telecom CEOs about wireless prices at committee: The committee is studying the accessibility and affordability of wireless and broadband services.
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Greater Victoria unemployment rate sees slight drop: Job increases were seen in construction and wholesale and retail trade, while jobs in health care and social ...
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Quick Glance: Slower, but strong US job growth expected
- Forecast: Nonfarm payrolls to increase by 200,000 in February
- Unemployment rate expected unchanged at 3.7%
- Average hourly earnings to rise 4.4% year-on-year
- Labor market remains strong despite potential rate cuts
Foreign Appetite for Canada Public Debt Highest Since 2021: Foreigners are buying up Canadian public debt at the fastest pace in more than two years.
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Stock Rally Buoys Canada Households' Net Worth as Housing Drags - Bloomberg: A global rally in bonds and equities supported Canadians' wealth at the end of ...
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Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada
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Public Sector Hiring Is Driving the Labor Market in Canada: Employment gains in the public sector more than offset losses among Canadian businesses last month ...
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Canada Job Gains Double Forecast, Wage Growth Eases to 4.9%: Canada’s labor market surged past expectations with the biggest job gains since September ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-08/canada-job-gains-double-forecast-wage-growth-eases-to-4-9
Canada’s 4Q Current Account Deficit Narrows to C$1.62 Billion: Canada’s current-account deficit continued to narrow in the final quarter of last year largely due ...
wsj.com/economy/trade/canadas-4q-current-account-deficit-narrows-to-c-1-62-billion-83beeb9f
Canada's move to keep foreigners out of its property market for two more years will do little to alleviate acute housing shortages ...
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Quick Glance: Canada's Foreign Real Estate Buyer Ban Extension: Political Move
- Canada's extension of the ban on foreign real estate buyers will have minimal impact on alleviating acute housing shortages.
- The decision to extend the ban is seen as a political maneuver to address opposition pressure.
- The government is responding to the housing crisis with measures to increase housing supplies.
- Experts emphasize that increasing the pace of building new houses is crucial to solving the housing challenge.
Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.9% in December But Fall in January: An advance estimate of retail sales receipts indicates sales fell 0.4% last month ...
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Nearly 900K Canadians did gig work as main job at end of 2022: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
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Strong Immigration Helps Slow Canada’s Population Aging: Canada’s population aging slowed for a second straight year as a result of strong immigration ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-21/strong-immigration-helps-slow-canada-s-population-aging
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed significantly more than expected to 2.9% in January and core price measures also eased ...
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Millennials overtake baby boomers as dominant generation in Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
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Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts: The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools ...
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Millennials outnumber baby boomers for first time: Statistics Canada: Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/millennials-outnumber-baby-boomers-for-first-time-statistics-canada-1.6777386
Canada Jobs Report January 2024: Job Gains Beat Forecast, Wage Growth Cools: Canada’s labor market started off the year with the biggest job gains in four months ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-09/canada-job-gains-beat-forecast-wage-growth-cools-to-5-3
Inuit Woman's Incredible View Through Traditional Snow Blinders Seen by 39M: Social media users were blown away by the traditional eyewear, with one writing "the ...
newsweek.com/snow-blinders-goggles-eyewear-inuit-indigenous-canada-1871894
Daycare wait times make search 'very stressful' for Canadian parents: For working parents with young children, daycare is an essential. However ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/daycare-wait-times-make-search-very-stressful-for-canadian-parents-1.6797102
Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
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With retail-owned land, we don’t have to shop around for a housing solution: Private commercial land offers a great opportunity to build housing density where ...
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Leaving Canada? International student explains why he's considering it : Despite long being touted as a nation rife with opportunity for new arrivals ...
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Did Canada avoid a technical recession? StatCan to release Q4 report - National | Globalnews.ca
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Immigration surge fuels male population boom in Canada: An influx of new immigrants is shifting Canada’s gender ratio, as a higher share of male newcomers helps ...
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Canadian households among the wealthiest, but debt a 'double-edged sword': Canada has the highest level of household debt to disposable income of any G7 country ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-households-among-the-wealthiest-but-debt-a-double-edged-sword-1.6787405
Having immigrant engineers and physicians driving Ubers is a national disgrace: More than 109,000 internationally educated health care professionals in Canada do ...
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Fares may be down, but these Canadian airline fees may bring the price back up: With spring break just weeks away, Canadians looking to jet-set their way to a ...
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Economists expect inflation eased in January, but housing still ’thorn’ in BoC’s side
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‘No urgency’ for Bank of Canada to cut rates as economy skirts recession - National | Globalnews.ca
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How barriers to homeownership are impacting young Canadians’ future plans - National | Globalnews.ca
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1 in 5 Canadians report threats or harassment in sports, StatCan says - National | Globalnews.ca
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What was inflation like in January? Statistics Canada to release report - National | Globalnews.ca
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Vancouver and Toronto renters lament quality of life more than homeowners: StatCan
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Renters more likely to experience financial distress, loneliness: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
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Canada's economy likely grew in December, avoiding recession: Canada's economy likely grew in December after expanding more than expected in November ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-economy-outperforms-november-gdp-likely-up-q4-2024-01-31/
The other immigration problem: Too much talent is leaving Canada: A recent study by Statistics Canada highlights the significant phenomenon of emigration among ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-other-immigration-problem-too-much-talent-is-leaving-canada/
As the federal government dithers, Canada’s technology sector languishes: A recent federal government move puts the brakes on a considerable amount of work ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-as-the-federal-government-dithers-canadas-technology-sector-languishes/
Exhausted, burnt-out and disillusioned: Why Millennial women are not okay: Call it burnout, quiet quitting or something else. But we can no longer deny what is ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-millennial-women-burnout-stress/
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present federal budget on April 16: The spending plan is coming at a time when high interest rates are putting a damper on ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/finance-minister-chrystia-freeland-to-present-federal-budget-on-april-16
PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
montrealgazette.com/news/national/pbo-expects-inflation-to-fall-to-2-by-end-of-year-deficit-to-grow-amid-weak-economy
Canada Inflation Quickens to 3.4%, Core Unexpectedly Accelerates: The rate of inflation in Canada ticked up slightly due to base effects while underlying price ...
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Quick Glance: Price Surge Predicted: Inflation Pushes Up Broadband and Mobile Costs
- The inflation increase is depicted as an indictment of Tory rule.
- A rise in inflation is dire news for families after 14 years of economic struggle.
- Most mobile and broadband providers increase prices mid-contract based on December's inflation rate plus 3.9%.
- CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL were the primary drivers of the price surge, with a 12.9% increase in the year to year comparison.
More than 15% of immigrants have left Canada within 20 years: StatsCan - National | Globalnews.ca
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Nearly half of women in Canada report workplace harassment: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca
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How did Canada’s economy do in November? StatCan to share GDP data - National | Globalnews.ca
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Do drivers have to wait for pedestrians to reach the other side of a crosswalk?: Section 41 of Alberta’s traffic law says drivers must yield to pedestrians in a ...
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Statistics Canada reports $312M merchandise trade deficit for December: Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $312 million in ...
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Canada Economy Grew 1% in Final Quarter Lifted by Exports: The Canadian economy bounced back at the end of last year with the help of strong oil exports ...
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Walmart store managers could soon be making more than $400,000 a year: Walmart is offering annual stock grants as a new incentive for store managers ...
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GUNTER: Violent criminals with illegal guns are the problem: At the end of January, Statistics Canada published its annual report on firearms crime in Canada.
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Canada is no longer one of the richest nations on Earth. Country after country is passing us by
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Black-led brands to shop in 2024 (and beyond): A shopping guide to discover new black-owned or black-led brands
nationalpost.com/shopping-essentials/black-led-brands-to-shop-in-2024-and-beyond
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as ’dramatic reversal’ plays out
torontosun.com/news/national/in-an-rv-outside-walmart-a-senior-dreams-of-housing-as-dramatic-reversal-plays-out
The real cost of the fiscal crisis hitting Canada’s universities: Canadian universities are struggling financially – this is a huge problem for the wider economy
theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-real-cost-of-the-fiscal-crisis-hitting-canadas-universities/
How does receiving long-term disability affect a pension?
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Half a million Canadians live less than 5 metres above sea level: StatCan: Canadians are heading to the coasts for beaches and mild climates, but a new release ...
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/half-a-million-canadians-live-less-than-5-metres-above-sea-level-statcan-1.6747898
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