Canada

Immigration could contribute to labour shortages: report Immigration could contribute to labour shortages: report

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Immigration could contribute to labour shortages: report

Policymakers had hoped for permanent reduction in labour scarcity without increasing unemployment

By Jonathan Got |February 25, 2025

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Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

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Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

Before the prospect of U.S. tariffs, most provinces had been expecting their fiscal situations to improve in 2025

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |February 25, 2025

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Trade war would wipe out economic growth, push inflation higher: Macklem Trade war would wipe out economic growth, push inflation higher: Macklem

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Trade war would wipe out economic growth, push inflation higher: Macklem

BoC can't lower rates too much without risking adding fuel to the inflation fire, governor says

By Tara Deschamps and Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press |February 21, 2025

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Canada can legally challenge tariffs, but will Trump fall in line with the ruling? Canada can legally challenge tariffs, but will Trump fall in line with the ruling?

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Canada can legally challenge tariffs, but will Trump fall in line with the ruling?

Trump has threatened blanket 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, with the exception of 10% tariffs on energy

By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press |February 21, 2025

4 min read