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Exports saw a slight rebound in May, despite tariff headwinds. Following a record-low national trade balance in ...
Consumer sentiment continued its upward trajectory in June, with the Index rising to 52.9, marking the fourth consecutive ...
Real GDP in Canada fell by 0.1 per cent in April. Advanced estimates are showing another decline in May, setting up a weaker ...
There are many challenges on the way to rebuilding Canada’s military, and we don’t have the luxury of time to achieve this ...
Past Work Experience Prior to joining The Conference Board of Canada, Oudai spent over 10 years in sales, working across industries including entertainment (casinos), education, real estate, ...
How Much Canadians Spend in the U.S. In 2023, Canadians spent $26.6 billion while visiting the U.S.—more than in all other countries combined. Adjusting for prices, and assuming no growth in real ...
HR Metrics Quarterly: Q4 2024 This briefing summarizes organizational benchmarking data for the fourth quarter of 2024 (October–December) on turnover and retirement rates for unionized and ...
Employer Engagement through Innovation: Connecting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Newcomer Immigrant Talent In this research, we examine how Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ...
Chilled to the Bone This quarter, we consider the most recent Index of Business Confidence, assessing Canadian business leaders’ confidence in their firms’ financial health and investment plans, and ...
Canada’s trade deficit with China has increased steadily over the last two decades, swelling from $22 billion in 2005 to $57 billion in 2024. Canada’s principal exports to China consist of raw ...
Economic Upheaval Poses Threats to Housing Market Uncertainty emanating from the U.S. capital, including a trade war that could boost housing costs and threaten the employment consumers require to ...
After months of teasing his reciprocal tariff approach, President Trump finally unveiled his plan. While Canada was spared from the worst, many other countries were hit with tariffs well above even ...