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Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.

Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members...

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week. Statistics Canada's latest...

Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won’t cause recession: report

A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but...

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a...

Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Canadians have flocked to malls and online stores for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and their surrounding sales...

Shopify data show Black Friday shopping fuelling sales across Canadian retailers

Canadian shoppers have been visiting malls and logging onto retailer websites as Black Friday sweeps through the...

GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size

The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter, extending an all-too-familiar trend...

HOOPP poll says inflation and employee burnout top employer concerns

A new report says inflation and employee burnout are topping concerns for Canadian businesses for this year...

Implementing GST break for two months proving to be a ‘nightmare’ for businesses

Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge...

Fewer people intend to buy an EV amid price, driving range concerns: EY report

A new survey finds fewer drivers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle. EY's Mobility...
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