Economic

11/03/2026

Statistics Canada data reframes Canada's youth hiring slowdown for HR leaders

When entry-level requisitions dry up, AI has become the default explanation in boardrooms and hiring committees. New research published by Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada on 28 October 2026 suggests that diagnosis is misplaced for most ...

11/03/2026

7 min

Bank of Canada rate hike locks in flat real wages for most Canadians in 2027

On 28 October 2026, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate target by 25 basis points to 2.5% - its first increase since July 2023 after seven consecutive decisions to hold at 2.25%. If your annual pay review is a few months away, the number ...

10/30/2026

9 min

Public Holidays in Canada 2027: Official Dates and Long Weekends

Christmas Day 2027 lands on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday. For any Monday-to-Friday worker in Canada, what you actually get back for that lost weekend depends entirely on which legal framework governs your employment, and the answers ...

10/27/2026

13 min

Canada minimum wages 2027: PEI confirmed, federal rate still pending

Prince Edward Island's minimum wage will rise to $17.60 an hour on 1 April 2027 , up from $17.30 (+1.73%) - and as of late October 2026, that is the only 2027 rate officially confirmed anywhere in the country. Every other rate, including the ...

09/22/2026

8 min

Ontario tells you when AI screens your CV, but not what to do

You submit a job application, an algorithm reads it in under a second, and silence follows. Since 1 January 2026, if that employer is in Ontario and has 25 or more staff, the job posting is required to tell you upfront that AI was part of the ...

09/22/2026

7 min

RBC poll: nearly half of Canadian Gen Z workers now stack a side hustle

Nearly half of Canadian Gen Z workers are already running a side hustle alongside their primary job, according to the Royal Bank of Canada's (RBC) Small Business Poll. That figure reads like an entrepreneurial revival on the surface. Look at the ...

09/22/2026

8 min

Alberta Federation of Labour and University of Calgary map the separation workforce risk

A new economic model from the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy puts firm numbers on what Alberta separation would cost the province's working population. In the report's harder scenario, roughly 1 in 10 jobs disappears within five ...

09/22/2026

8 min

Canadian firms spend 12x more on AI per employee than 2 years ago

Canadian employers spent roughly twelve times more on AI tools this past August than they did two years ago, according to platform data from Float, a Canadian corporate spend management company, covering 2,644 businesses active in both August ...

09/22/2026

8 min

Trade certificates now outrun degrees: Statistics Canada's Q2 2026 vacancy signal

The numbers behind Canada's job market shifted quietly in Q2 2026, and if you are looking for work right now, the direction of that shift matters. Statistics Canada's Job Vacancy and Wage Survey for Q2 2026 shows 510,200 open positions across ...

09/22/2026

8 min

ESDC's CAD 8B trades push: HR planning priorities for 2027

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC / Emploi et Développement social Canada) opened a five-year hiring window for skilled-trades employers on 18 September 2026, and the financial architecture is unusually precise. Under the CAD 8 b...

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