The Canadian Press

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Shopify earnings, the latest unemployment figures and an update from Air Canada are among the stories expected to make headlines in the days ahead.

Federal deficit could top $252B: budget officer

Report assumes real GDP will contract by 12% this year

Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show

Government relations firms expected to remain busy throughout 2020 as government looks to organizations and businesses for input on economic recovery.

Canopy Growth lays off 200 workers, including Smiths Falls staff

Third round of cuts for Ottawa-area pot producer since March.

Ottawa’s OCCO pivots to grocery marketplace amid COVID-19 challenges

"Right away we started thinking: 'What can we do to keep our business going?"'

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of some of the stories that will be making headlines in the days ahead.

Rent relief program for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 unveiled

Program is expected to lower rent by 75 per cent for affected small businesses.

Working from home? You’re probably eligible for an auto insurance discount

Changing a vehicle's designated use from "commute" to "pleasure" can make a difference beyond the shorter trip from the bedroom to the laptop.

Ottawa’s inflation rate cools to 1.4% in March

Pandemic causes gas prices to plummet

Canadian companies weigh dividend cuts, suspensions ahead of earnings amid pandemic

Businesses will have to balance satisfying shareholders, who will never say no to more cash, with keeping their companies afloat as they grapple with mass layoffs, forced closures of their brick-and-mortar locations, transitioning staff to work from home and in some cases, the erosion of their entire industry.

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