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These economists are worried Canada has a data quality problem
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (1039+ words) Brandon 17" C, Sunny " 2026 Brandon Sun OTTAWA " Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when Statistics Canada reported late last month that the economy contracted slightly over the first three months of the year. The consensus…...
Opinion: What governments can learn about public grocery stores
1+ week, 5+ day ago (771+ words) Brandon 11" C, Cloudy with wind " 2026 Brandon Sun In March 2026, the Toronto city council approved a municipal grocery store pilot in four communities to address issues of food access and high food costs. The proposal is one of several recent responses…...
Unemployment rate up, 84, 000 jobs lost in 'very bad' February jobs report
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) Brandon -7" C, Cloudy with wind OTTAWA " Statistics Canada said the economy faced sharp job losses in February in a report that suggests the labour market is struggling after nearly a year of U. S. tariff pressures. "This was a very bad report…...
Steady May inflation figures don't make the case for rate cuts: economists
1+ year, 1+ day ago (879+ words) Brandon 17" C, Partly cloudy with wind OTTAWA " May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada's closely watched price figures " a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to convince the…...