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Businesses Brace for More Uncertainty: Key Findings from Business Insights Quarterly (Q2 2025)

As 2025 progresses, Canadian businesses — especially goods exporters — face mounting headwinds.
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Economic Commentary

Jul 30, 2025

One more time: Bank of Canada hold rates as they assess trade war impacts

The Bank of Canada held its interest rate at 2.75%.
Economic Commentary

Jul 24, 2025

Retail Sales May 2025: Sales dip as Tariff Front-Running Eases

May’s 1.1% dip in retail sales reflects a normalization after tariff-driven front‑running rather than a broader consumer slowdown, with a 1.6% rebound expected in June.
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Jul 22, 2025

Building Trouble: How U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Construction Materials Are Pricing Out the American Dream

As policymakers in Washington revisit tariffs and trade barriers, they may want to take a closer look at what those measures are doing at home — particularly to America’s housing affordability crisis.
Economic Commentary

Jul 15, 2025

June 2025 CPI: Base-effects bring inflation up to 1.9%, with underlying price pressures mounting.

Canada’s inflation rose from 1.7% in May to 1.9% in June, as base-effects from lower gasoline prices and higher vehicle prices lead the increase in June. Overall, prices are trending higher and excluding indirect taxes (i.e. carbon tax), inflation is now at 2.5%.
Economic Commentary

Jul 11, 2025

Labour Force Survey June 2025: Canada’s job market remains surprisingly resilient

June recorded the highest gain in employment (+83k, +0.4%), the first net employment gain since January 2025. Employment rate rose by 0.1 percantage points to 60.9% and unemployment rate is down by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9%.

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