
Who are the next big startups coming out of uOttawa?
Business leaders gathered at the Telfer School of Management in November for an annual gathering celebrating uOttawa’s next top startups.

Who are the next big startups coming out of uOttawa?
Business leaders gathered at the Telfer School of Management in November for an annual gathering celebrating uOttawa’s next top startups.

Short-term rentals have ‘significantly impacted’ housing affordability: Desjardins
A Desjardins report suggests short-term rentals likely contributed to the housing affordability crisis in Canada and around the world.

Inflation likely gained pace in August, economists expect, reversing progress
Economists are forecasting inflation reaccelerated to around four per cent last month, reversing previous progress made as gasoline prices push inflation higher.

BoC may have to raise interest rates again this summer given recent momentum, economists say
Momentum in the Canadian economy is spurring speculation that an interest rate hike is on the way, but economists don’t expect the Bank of Canada

Canada’s inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here’s why
Inflation, which first began creeping higher in 2021, took off dramatically last year and peaked at 8.1 per cent in the summer.

Canadian labour market shows no signs of slowing despite high interest rates
Employment growth in Canada blew past economists’ predictions in January, even as forecasters had expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market.

BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it’s probably the last one
Economists don’t believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.2% in October
In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more

Canada’s real estate market is cooling. Here’s what to expect this fall
After fuelling Canada’s economy through the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market is showing signs of weakness as home prices fall and bidding wars dissipate.

Housing correction gaining pace, to continue through next year: report
Desjardins is forecasting the average home price in Canada will decline by nearly 25 per cent by the end of 2023 from the peak reached
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