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Four provinces raise their general minimum wage on Thursday, October 1, 2026: Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The increases apply automatically to most hourly employees covered by each province's employment standards legislation, and employers…
Quebec has elected the separatist Parti Québécois to a minority government, setting the stage for years of uncertainty about the party’s promised independence referendum, which will now require support from elsewhere in the province’s fragmented…
As B.C. faces unprecedented economic headwinds, provincial party leaders made competing pitches to voters at a flurry of campaign stops on Wednesday. B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, speaking outside a locally-owned grocery store in Surrey,…
Someone once said that running a small business means learning 10 jobs you never wanted just to do the one you really love. That sums it up pretty well. The month Carolyn and I were…
The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other government announcements, Ontario has tied…
Trade uncertainty and slowing immigration levels could restrict how high the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate goes next year, according to a new report published by Capital Economics on Wednesday. The report argues that…
Canadian economic activity was unchanged in July, pausing after averaging 0.5% monthly gains between April and June. Weaknesses in manufacturing, wholesale, and retail trade offset continued growth in accommodation and food services and professional, scientific, and…
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is set to go up on Thursday but will still be one of the lowest in Canada. Effective on Thursday, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase to $15.70 an hour, up 35 cents…
For Eby and the NDP, the decision to call a snap election is the ultimate risk-reward decision. Since the 2024 election that saw the NDP re-elected by a slim margin, Eby's approval ratings in polls…
This week, Ottawa made its biggest-ever pitch to global investors, aiming to catalyze $1 trillion into the Canadian economy over the next five years. In the same stretch of weeks, Canadian exporters are absorbing a…
OTTAWA — Traders are increasingly betting that the Bank of Canada could end its string of interest rate holds and deliver a hike as early as next month. While many economists remain unconvinced that the…
Parliament returns with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government focused on implementing an ambitious economic agenda while navigating an uncertain geopolitical environment. As has been the calling card of this Government, the fall session will centre…