The Very Weak September Jobs Report For Canada Will Give the BoC Second Thoughts About Hiking Rates Employment fell in September, continuing a stream of lacklustre labour force surveys. Canadian jobs fell by 68,300, wiping out all of this year’s job gains as the trade war with the U.S. drags on and the Iran war continues. The employment rate fell for […]
The Very Weak September Jobs Report For Canada Will Give the BoC Second Thoughts About Hiking Rates Employment fell in September, continuing a stream of lacklustre labour force surveys. Canadian jobs fell by 68,300, wiping out all of this year’s job gains as the trade war with the U.S. drags on and the Iran war continues. The employment rate fell for […]
August inflation data is now out, and the headline is of course a 3% year over year increase for August. Compared to July, it’s actually down by 0.1% (not seasonally adjusted). If we exclude gasoline, the number drops to 2.4% for August. The main drivers of inflation over the past year have been: Travel and tours Shelter Food Transportation (including […]
Weak August Jobs Report In Canada Takes BoC Tightening Off The Table–The Opposite Is Likely For Federal Reserve Employment in Canada fell by 41,700 in August, reversing some of the labour market momentum seen in recent months as the manufacturing sector posted the only significant increase. The employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The employment rate in August was […]
Dr. Sherry Cooper joined Dominion Lending Centres and DLCG Mortgage Group President, Eddy Cocciollo, for In Conversation to discuss the latest updates from the Bank of Canada as of September 2, 2026.