Economy

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026

Officials are preparing for a review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement in 2026

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |December 22, 2025

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Retail sales down 0.2% in October at $69.4B

Statistics Canada says sales fell in four of nine subsectors

By The Canadian Press |December 19, 2025

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Payroll employment stagnant in October; EI recipients edge up

Average weekly earnings rose to $1,312

By Jonathan Got |December 18, 2025

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Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population

Growth will be challenged by a record drop in students, temporary workers

By James Langton |December 17, 2025

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