
Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year
A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the
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Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year
A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the

Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists
Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s

Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small company’s operations after unionized postal workers began a countrywide strike on Thursday evening.

Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short lived, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Return to office full-time may require a lifestyle change, revisiting budget
It’s happening: The trains are overcrowded again. There’s traffic gridlock every weekday morning. There are longer lines at your favourite downtown coffee shop and even

Venture firm raises $15 million from tech leaders to support new Canadian businesses
A venture firm backed by a who’s who of the tech industry says it’s raised $15 million in funding with the aim of building a

Canadian business travel to the U.S. remained resilient in the first half of the year
Canadians might be shunning leisurely visits to the U.S., but new data shows corporate travel appears to be business as usual.

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and

Inflation ticks higher to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations
Some stubbornness at the gas pumps pushed the headline inflation rate a couple ticks higher to 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rates after last-minute inflation report
The Bank of Canada will have to grapple with a last-minute inflation report, a shift in the federal government’s tariff stance and lingering uncertainty about
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