Economy

Too soon to call recession, rules Canadian authority on economic downturns

June 5, 2026 Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
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Businesses ‘desperately in search of certainty’ on trade deal

June 5, 2026 Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
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U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs last month

June 5, 2026 Paul Wiseman and Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press
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Research and Markets

Global GDP forecast cut: Fitch

June 4, 2026 James Langton
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PBO forecasts deeper deficits than Ottawa projected in spring update

June 4, 2026 Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
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How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada’s economy

June 4, 2026 David Baxter, The Canadian Press
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Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy

June 3, 2026 David McHugh, The Associated Press
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Trade conflict weighs on Q1 productivity

June 3, 2026 James Langton
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Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC

June 3, 2026 Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
Housing

Canada will introduce forced labour legislation, Carney says after U.S. new tariffs threat

June 3, 2026 Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
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Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks

June 3, 2026 Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
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Auto sales down for eighth consecutive month in May: DesRosiers

June 3, 2026 The Canadian Press
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