Economy grew 0.7 per cent in January
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.7 per cent in January.
The increase in real gross domestic product compared…
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RBC sees inflationary pressure building
TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada chief executive David McKay said Tuesday he foresees inflationary pressure building in the economy…
Canadian economy enters 2021 with double digit-growth
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy sprinted to the finish line of 2020 with nearly double-digit growth in the fourth quarter, ending…
Canadian economy contracted 5.4 per cent in 2020
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country,…
Retail sales fell 3.4 per cent in December
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales in December posted their largest decline since the low of April due to the COVID-19…
Top bank economists expect 2021 recovery if Canada quells COVID 19, vaccinates more
TORONTO — Chief economists from Canada's big banks expect the economy to rebound this year, but say failing to control COVID-19 or…
Throne speech outlines fund to spur green technology, jobs
The Trudeau government says it will launch a new fund to spur investments and jobs in green technology as it seeks a balance…
Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate steady
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will say this morning what it will do with its key interest rate at a time when there is very little…
Canada adds 246,000 jobs in August
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when…
Canadian economy posted record drop due to pandemic
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy posted its steepest decline on record in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic…