Economy

Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says

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Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says

June’s decline followed contractions in April and May, marking the first three consecutive months with GDP declines since Q4 2022

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |August 29, 2025

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Alberta says budget deficit to rise to $6.5B Alberta says budget deficit to rise to $6.5B

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Alberta says budget deficit to rise to $6.5B

Province points to oil prices and U.S. trade woes as previous surplus evaporates

By Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press |August 28, 2025

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Major projects office to launch this week  Major projects office to launch this week 

Policy

Major projects office to launch this week 

Liberal push for faster project approvals sparks criticism from Poilievre, Indigenous groups

By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press |August 27, 2025

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Rent gap between long-standing and recent tenants grows Rent gap between long-standing and recent tenants grows

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Rent gap between long-standing and recent tenants grows

High cost of moving for renters could hurt labour productivity: Statistics Canada

By Jonathan Got |August 27, 2025

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