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- Jul 13, 2026
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Turbulent month of economic data leaves the Bank of Canada right back where it started (opens the original)
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The Bank of Canada is set to make its fifth interest rate announcement of the year on Wednesday following a turbulent few weeks on the global stage and in Canadian economic data. Despite the flurry of developments since the central bank's last rate decision in June, most economists are expecting monetary policymakers to leave the key borrowing rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. The Bank of Canada has been walking a tightrope lately as forces like US tariffs and the Iran war threaten to both weaken
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan (opens the original)
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A better start to the youth summer jobs market helped the economy record steady employment gains in June, Statistics Canada said Friday. Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work. That pushed the unemployment rate down a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent, back to where it stood in January. Employment gains narrowly topped economists’ expectations heading into the release but mark a slowdown from the 88,000 jobs added in May. oung workers
Statistics Canada set to release June jobs figures after surprise gain in May (opens the original)
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Statistics Canada is set to publish fresh jobs data for June this morning. A Reuters poll of economists is expecting Canada added 10,000 jobs last month, enough to keep the unemployment rate steady at 6.6 per cent. RBC is right in line with the consensus forecast but economists there note that the labour market has been volatile lately. Statistics Canada's May employment report showed an unexpected gain of 88,000 jobs in the month, partially offsetting job losses over the first four months of th
Champagne defends fiscal record as defence, infrastructure spending increases (opens the original)
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Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne asserted Monday that the Liberals are keeping federal finances under control even as key defence and infrastructure spending details remain under wraps. Champagne told reporters Ottawa has been "very transparent" with Canadians about the pace of federal spending and the need to focus on what the government can control in a period of geopolitical instability. He said last week's commitment of federal funding for a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B
Champagne defends fiscal record as defence, infrastructure spending increases (opens the original)
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Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne asserted Monday that the Liberals are keeping federal finances under control even as key defence and infrastructure spending details remain under wraps. Champagne told reporters Ottawa has been "very transparent" with Canadians about the pace of federal spending and the need to focus on what the government can control in a period of geopolitical instability. He said last week's commitment of federal funding for a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B
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