Real EstateCanada’s reno boom continues, but Alberta takes a pauseThere are several reasons to explain the sudden drop in renovation activity in the province
Economic analysisCould Alberta pass Quebec to become the second-largest province?By population? Possibly. By size of economy, it’s pretty much already there.
Economic analysisThere’s no reason to doubt Statistics Canada’s August jobs reportDespite the concerns of some very well-respected economists, Statistics Canada’s job numbers are sound.
Economic analysisCanadian employment: this is getting uglyWe’ll know soon enough if another mistake has been made, but the new jobs report fits with the slump that’s been underway for months
Economic analysisStatistics Canada rewrote our story on Statistics CanadaThe federal agency submitted its own version of our story on its botched July job numbers
Economic analysisHow StatsCan lost 42,000 jobs with the stroke of a keyA minor computer update became a national embarrassment
Economic analysisStatistics Canada respondsStatistics Canada is still refusing to discuss exactly what went wrong with its jobs numbers last month, or why nobody noticed it...
Economic analysisHere’s where Statistics Canada found 42,000 new jobsStatistics Canada adds thousands of new jobs in Ontario and Quebec. The public sector and teachers get a big boost
Economic analysisUncovering the mystery of Statistics Canada’s disappearing jobsSummer vacation wreaks havoc with our employment data
Need to knowStories we’re watching: Doug Ford’s not-quite apologyFord vs. Blair continues, while the Islamic State advances on Syria and the U.S. mulls troops in Iraq