
National Capital Region’s unemployment rate falls to 5.5% in February
The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February as the local economy’s job gains outpaced a slight bump in the size of the

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate falls to 5.5% in February
The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February as the local economy’s job gains outpaced a slight bump in the size of the

Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs, weak loonie
Airlines and travel companies have seen bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists
Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning remain in place.

Shopify lists U.S. site alongside Ottawa on SEC filing for first time to ‘align’ itself with peers
Shopify has listed a U.S. address alongside its Ottawa-based headquarters for the first time in an annual regulatory filing it made with the U.S. Securities

Canada’s economy heated up heading into 2025 — now comes Trump
Canada’s economy was heating up heading into 2025, but the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House threatens to snuff out those burgeoning flames.

Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 on U.S. tariff fears
Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new

Canadian chip and hardware makers brace for tariffs, seek domestic support
Ramee Mossa was months into fundraising for his power hardware company FTEX when U.S. President Donald Trump started looming over the negotiations. As soon as Trump took office, potential

Home sales dented by tariff worries in January as listings surge: CREA
Tariff uncertainty put downward pressure on home resales in January while total listings saw one of the biggest spikes in decades, said the Canadian Real

Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%
Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada’s annual inflation rate

Shopify backs de minimis shipping exemption targeted in Trump’s tariff feud
Shopify’s president has come out in favour of a shipping exemption U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade feuds could end. Harley Finkelstein threw his support Tuesday
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