Statistics Canada to release November job figures ahead of Bank of Canada decision
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release fresh employment figures for November this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expects the unemployment rate ticked up to seven per cent last month with a forecast loss of 5,000 jobs. Royal Bank is calling fo…
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Canada added 54,000 jobs in November as unemployment rate falls
Ari Rabinovitch / globalnews - Canada's national unemployment rate fell 0.4 per cent in November to 6.5 per cent, and marks the second straight monthly decline in the unemployment rate.
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Critics question Saab’s offer to bring 10,000 aerospace jobs to Canada
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Critics are questioning the solidity of Saab’s pitch to deliver 10,000 jobs in Canada if it decides to set up shop here to assemble Gripen fighter jets. The Swedish company has said little about how it came to that number, making it hard to evalu…
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Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Industry Minister Melanie Joly told the House of Commons committee on international trade the move breaches federal contracts tied to manufacturing in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.
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More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to cut about 10 per cent of federal employees by 2029 and lower costs by about $60-billion
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Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Canadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.
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Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public service
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - Letter sent to public servants this week outlines the government’s proposed incentive program, which won’t be available until the budget bill passes
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Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two.
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GTA home sales down nearly 16% in November as prices, new listings fall
Sammy Hudes / theglobeandmail - Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says buyers were held back by a lack of confidence in their long-term employment outlook
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Ministers McGuinty, Anand pledge more than $200 million in funding for Ukraine
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada's latest commitments.
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Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO
Uday Rana / globalnews - The impact of Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency created in September, on easing Canada’s housing crisis will likely be 'modest,' the PBO report said.
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Record high Ontario food bank usage for 9th consecutive year: report
Joseph Ryan / citynews - Food bank use in Ontario is at another record high, with more than one million people relying on emergency food services, a staggering 8.7 million times over the past year, according to a new Feed Ontario Hunger report released Monday. “Key takeaways from…
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Canada reaches deal to join EU military procurement fund
Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - Carney government won’t reveal entrance fee, but could see savings in future through large-scale buying
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Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers over ‘unprecedented tariffs’
Ari Rabinovitch / globalnews - Algoma Steel said Monday that it plans to lay off about 1,000 workers due to impacts from tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
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Unions, community groups to hold demonstration in Montreal against Quebec government
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Major Quebec unions will rally in downtown Montreal today, protesting government cuts, underfunded services and what they call a shift to the political right.
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‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.
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Saskatoon city council passes 2026 budget with 6.7% property tax hike
Vanessa Tiberio / globalnews - Saskatoon city council passes next year's budget with residents footing a 6.7 per cent property tax hike.
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Trump threatens to ‘permanently pause’ migration to U.S. from ‘third-world’ countries
Rachel Goodman / globalnews - In a series of social media posts, Trump blamed the millions of migrants residing in the U.S. for "eroding" the living standards of Americans.
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Canada's economy grows 2.6%, blowing past expectations
Jordan Gowling / financialpost - Fresh data for the third quarter shows nation has dodged a recession
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Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll
Lisa Johnson / theglobeandmail - This year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year
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