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Canada’s food inflation risk from fertilizer shortages low: report Canada’s food inflation risk from fertilizer shortages low: report

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Canada’s food inflation risk from fertilizer shortages low: report

Middle East shipping disruptions affect other countries, including the U.S., much more

By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press |May 11, 2026

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BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year

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BoC report estimates U.S. counter-tariffs pushed prices up about 6% last year

Prices of most tariffed goods fell to previous levels after measure was lifted

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |May 11, 2026

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More millennials lived with parents as adults than boomers at same age More millennials lived with parents as adults than boomers at same age

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More millennials lived with parents as adults than boomers at same age

The proportion of millennials living with their parents was highest in Toronto, Vancouver: Statistics Canada

By The Canadian Press |May 6, 2026

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps ‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

Only 16% of seniors 65 or older plan to downsize in the next decade

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |May 4, 2026

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