Andrew Grantham

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate falls to 5.5% in February

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in January, mirroring a national trend as job gains beat economist’s expectations. The jobless rate in the nation’s capital fell

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BoC expected to cut key interest rate, despite stronger-than-anticipated growth in Q2

Canada & World, Insider Only

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 6.3% in July

Ottawa, Insider Only

Business, consumer sentiment subdued in Q2, Bank of Canada surveys find

Canada & World, Insider Only

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

Canada & World

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years today, marking a major turning point in

Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.8% in March as local economy sheds jobs

Ottawa, Human Resources

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Statistics Canada reports real GDP up 0.6 per cent in January as Quebec strikes end

Canada & World

Statistics Canada says real GDP grew 0.6 per cent in January, helped by the end of public sector strikes in Quebec in November and December.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds firm at 4.6% in January

Ottawa

The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent for the third consecutive month in January as local employers added just 400 new jobs

Economists expect December inflation ticked up, trend still points to slowdown

Canada & World

Economists are forecasting Canada’s inflation rate likely ticked up last month, but that isn’t expected to set off alarm bells as long as underlying price