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Canada’s Population Grew By More Than a Million in 2022

Canada’s population has grown to an estimated 39,566,248 people as of January 1, 2023, following a record-high increase of 1,050,110 people from the previous year, according to… Read more »

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation 0.7% in June 2020

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation 0.7% in June 2020

Statistics Canada says the consumer price index for June was up 0.7 per cent compared with one year ago, ending a run of negative inflation that began… Read more »

A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities

A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities

Canada’s national unemployment rate was 12.3 per cent in June. A quick look at Canada’s June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 12.3… Read more »

Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April

Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April

Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »

May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs

May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs

Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions. The unemployment rate rose to 13.7… Read more »

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April

Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate turned negative in April as the economy came to a standstill in the first full month of the pandemic. The… Read more »