The Bank of Canada lowered its trend-setting policy rate today to 2.25%, which is the low end of the Bank’s theoretical neutral range. This was the second consecutive cut of 25 basis points, and fourth so far in 2025. The policy rate now sits at its lowest level since June 2022.
Recent data releases on inflation and the labour market in Canada have...
British Columbia is expected to realize materially lower population growth over the next decade when compared to both the previous decade and earlier forecasts. That is the takeaway from the latest population projections from BC Stats—the province’s official statistical agency—which were published over the summer. These projections highlight the si...
Results from the September Labour Force Survey (LFS) exceeded expectations with the country adding 66,400 jobs last month, a reversal from the 106,300 cumulative job losses registered in July and August. Of note, the gain in September was driven entirely by increases in full-time positions (+106,100), with part-time employment declining by 45,600...
