Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #quebec #toronto #transit #infrastructure #government #jobs

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail project could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / sootoday

Via Rail head Mario Péloquin to step down in January

theglobeandmail - Péloquin retiring after 41 years in the rail industry, transport minister says

#politics #canada #quebec #publicsafety #transit #infrastructure #government #business #jobs #resignation

Head of Via Rail leaves post in January as Canada pursues high-speed rail

2 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

2 months / theglobeandmail

Head of Via Rail to step down in January as Canada pursues high-speed rail

2 months / sootoday

Via Rail CEO stepping down as Crown corporation faces increasing scrutiny

2 months / reddit / /u/Full_Hunt_3087

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have some of Canada's youth feeling adrift

Craig Lord, Ritika Dubey / nationalobserver - Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #consumerprotection #youth #budget #government #finance #unemployment #jobs

In the news: Contrasting Carney with Trudeau, Vaccine hesitancy, Youth in despair

2 months / sootoday

Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services

2 months / sootoday

World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada's youth

2 months / sootoday

Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis

2 months / sootoday

Are younger Canadians getting their fair share? It’s time to have a serious talk about the CPP

2 months / thehub / Charles Lammam

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift

2 months / reddit / /u/FancyNewMe

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have some of Canada's youth feeling adrift

2 months / nationalobserver / Craig Lord, Ritika Dubey

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada's youth feeling adrift

2 months / sootoday

Montreal bus, metro drivers vote in favour of new deal with transit agency

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The union representing the 4,500 bus drivers, metro operators, and station agents — the largest of the six unions at the agency — voted on Sunday.

#quebec #montreal #labour #transit #business #jobs

Montreal bus, metro drivers vote in favour of new deal with transit agency

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

STM professional strike: essential services sufficient, Quebec labour tribunal rules

2 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

STM métro operators, bus drivers vote in favour of tentative agreement

2 months / montrealgazette / James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

STM drivers and operators vote in favour of tentative agreement

2 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for September, first since January

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $153 million for September, its first surplus since January. The result came after a trade deficit of $6.4 billion in August. Statistics Canada says total exports rose 6.3 p…

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #canada #internationalrelations #deficit #government #finance #business #jobs

For 1st time since trade war, Canada exported more than it imported - National | Globalnews.ca

2 months / reddit / /u/1baby2cats

All that glitters in Canada’s trade turnaround

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jason Kirby

Canada swings to first trade surplus in seven months on export boost

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jameson Berkow

For 1st time since trade war, Canada exported more than it imported

2 months / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for September, first since January

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Canada's posts a trade surplus in September beating expectations of a deficit

2 months / reddit / /u/Leather-Paramedic-10

Canada records surprise trade surplus in September after seven months of deficits

2 months / theglobeandmail

In September 2025, Canada's merchandise exports increased 6.3%, while imports were down 4.1% / En septembre 2025, les exportations de marchandises du Canada ont augmenté de 6,3 %, alors que les importations ont diminué de 4,1 %

2 months / reddit / /u/StatCanada

CRA says it’ll hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Melanie Serjak, CRA assistant commissioner, told reporters Wednesday the agency is aiming to reach a total of about 4,500 agents to handle a "very high forecast" in demand.

#canada #labour #taxincentives #government #finance #jobs

Union says CRA's call centre fixes a good first step, but proof of success will be in tax season

2 months / ottawacitizen / Matteo Cimellaro

CRA says it’ll hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season

2 months / citynews / News Staff

CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season

2 months / sootoday

Alberta designates Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resort areas

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Alberta has officially designated Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as the province’s first all-season resort areas, clearing the way for year-round recreation and revitalization of some of the province’s most iconic ski destinations.

#economicpolicy #alberta #calgary #traveladvisories #infrastructure #government #energy #business #jobs

Alberta government creating new all season resorts at Castle, Nakiska, Fortress

2 months / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Alberta designates Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resort areas

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

'This is just the beginning': Alberta to build all-season resorts in Castle, Fortress and Nakiska

2 months / calgaryherald / Devika Desai

Microsoft pledges $7.5B in AI investment in Canada for next 2 years

Uday Rana / globalnews - The $7.5 billion will be invested over the next two years, bringing Microsoft’s total AI investment in Canada between 2023 and 2027 to $19 billion.

#economicpolicy #canada #technology #cloudcomputing #digitalinfrastructure #infrastructure #business #jobs

The catch-22 of Canadian digital sovereignty

2 months / theglobeandmail / Michael Geist

Microsoft pledges $7.5B in AI investment in Canada for next 2 years

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Microsoft to invest more than $5.4 billion in Canada to boost AI infrastructure

2 months / reddit / /u/TheGreatestOrator

Microsoft to spend $7.5B on data centres in sovereignty-focused pitch to Canada

2 months / thelogic / David Reevely

Microsoft vows to protect ‘digital sovereignty’ in $7.5-billion Canadian data-centre expansion

2 months / theglobeandmail / Joe Castaldo

Federal government to open new express entry pathway for international doctors in 2026

Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government announced Monday that Canada will open a new express permanent residency program for international doctors next year. Immigration Minister Lena Diab said the program will be open to physicians in Canada on temporary work permits who…

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #internationalrelations #labour #publichealth #immigration #healthcare #government #jobs

Ottawa to fast-track foreign doctors’ permanent residency

2 months / theglobeandmail / Marie Woolf

Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors | CBC News

2 months / reddit / /u/BubbasBack

Canada to fast-track immigration for doctors with new express entry category

2 months / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Federal government to open new express entry pathway for international doctors in 2026

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ottawa opening new express entry pathway for international doctors next year

2 months / sootoday

Ottawa announces new immigration measures for foreign-trained doctors

2 months / reddit / /u/viva_la_vinyl

Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government's plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into "sharper view" over the next several weeks.

#markcarney #politics #canada #ottawa #labour #workplacesafety #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Government to soon have "sharper view" on public servants return to office, says Carney

2 months / reddit / /u/bubblewhip

Politics Insider: Ottawa’s return-to-office plan coming soon

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Trudeau-era Liberals resist Carney’s mainstream moves

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

New return-to-work rules coming soon for public servants: Carney

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility

2 months / sootoday

Carney says public servants to soon get clarity on return to office

2 months / theglobeandmail

Government to release return-to-office review in 'next several weeks,' PM says

2 months / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon

2 months / nationalobserver / David Baxter

Carney says return-to-office plan for public servants coming soon

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Federal public servants will have ‘different levels’ of return to office rules, PM says

2 months / reddit / /u/hopoke

Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon

2 months / sootoday

Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.

#labour #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #publicapathy #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Five ways departments can avoid loss of institutional knowledge in public service cuts

2 months / ottawacitizen / Alex Robinson

Federal government begins notifying public servants of possible job cuts

3 months / reddit / /u/hopoke

Lorne Gunter: Federal workforce reduction plans show Carney Liberals won't bring spending under control

3 months / edmontonjournal / Barry Hanson

Hundreds of federal public servants warned this week of job cuts

3 months / sootoday

Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

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…

#economicpolicy #labour #bankofcanada #government #canadianpolitics #finance #unemployment #jobs

'Head-scratcher' jobs report has markets flirting with rate hike in 2026, economists say

3 months / financialpost / Gigi Suhanic

Economists expect Canada’s jobless rate ticked up in November as Statscan set to release data

3 months / theglobeandmail / Craig Lord

Statistics Canada to release November job figures ahead of Bank of Canada decision

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Statistics Canada to release November job figures ahead of Bank of Canada decision

3 months / sootoday

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.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #government #finance #unemployment #jobs

Currency reacts to job surprise (2)
National employment headlines (6)
Nuanced part-time and youth trends (3)
Regional job market snapshots (4)
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Currency reacts to job surprise

Canadian dollar jumps above 72 cents U.S. on stronger-than-expected jobs report

3 months / reddit / /u/ZestyBeanDude

Canadian dollar jumps above 72 cents U.S. on stronger-than-expected jobs report

3 months / financialpost / Gigi Suhanic

National employment headlines

Canada added 54,000 jobs in Nov., unemployment rate drops to 6.5 per cent: StatCan

3 months / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

Canada added 54,000 jobs in November as unemployment rate falls

3 months / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

3 months / sootoday

Canada's unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as job growth smashes expectations

3 months / financialpost / Jordan Gowling

Employment rate continues to trend up in November 2025 / Le taux d’emploi poursuit sa tendance à la hausse en novembre 2025

3 months / reddit / /u/StatCanada

Canada Jobs Rise by 53,600 in Third Month of Surprise Gains

3 months / reddit / /u/Difficult-Yam-1347

Nuanced part-time and youth trends

Canada’s jobless rate falls to 6.5% driven by rise in part-time, youth employment

3 months / reddit / /u/Severe_County_5041

Economy adds 54,000 jobs in 'perplexing' November labour report

3 months / sootoday

Canada’s jobless rate falls to 6.5% driven by rise in part-time, youth employment

3 months / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam

Regional job market snapshots

London-area jobless rate hits 7%, higher than national average

3 months / lfpress / Jonathan Juha

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city

3 months / sootoday

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province

3 months / sootoday

National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance

3 months / sootoday

All Other Stories

Alberta led jobs growth across Canada in November: StatsCan

3 months / reddit / /u/joe4942

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…

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #aviation #defence #business #unemployment #jobs

Industry experts question Saab’s pitch to bring 10,000 jobs to Canada

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Critics question Saab's offer to bring 10,000 aerospace jobs to Canada

3 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Critics question Saab’s offer to bring 10,000 aerospace jobs to Canada

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Critics question Saab's offer to bring 10,000 aerospace jobs to Canada

3 months / sootoday

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.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #ontario #legalaffairs #stellantis #government #canadianpolitics #business #jobs

Stellantis’s decision to shift production to Illinois breaches funding contract, Ottawa says

3 months / theglobeandmail / Eric Atkins, Nathan VanderKlippe

Government hands over unredacted controversial Stellantis deal to committee after weeks-long battle

3 months / nationalpost / Christopher Nardi

Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Joly says feds will serve Stellantis with notice of default on funding contracts

3 months / reddit / /u/Immediate-Link490

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

3 months / sootoday

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

3 months / citynews / News Staff

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

#economicpolicy #labour #budget #deficit #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #finance #jobs

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / reddit / /u/cyclinginvancouver

More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

3 months / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / citynews / News Staff

More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

3 months / sootoday

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