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Economic Commentary

May 20, 2025

April 2025 CPI: Inflation Cools to 1.7% with Carbon Price off the Table

Even with tariffs in full swing, inflation in April eased slightly to 1.7% year-over-year, thanks in part to a rare helper: the federal carbon price adjustment.

Economic Commentary

May 09, 2025

Labour Force Survey April 2025: Losses larger than they appear

Canada’s labour market adds 7,400 jobs in April, above expectations. The unemployment rate rose to 6.9%.

Economic Commentary

May 06, 2025

Merchandise Trade March 2025: Running low on gas.

Merchandise Trade in March 2025 continues its decline amid tariffs.

Economic Commentary

Apr 30, 2025

February 2025 GDP: The Canadian economy can’t catch a break, but it can catch a cold.

Canada’s economy contracted 0.2% in February 2025, below expectations.

Trade Commentary

Apr 29, 2025

How to Undermine U.S. Manufacturing: Debunking Aluminum Tariff Myths

Canada supplies nearly half of all U.S. primary aluminum — and does it cleaner, cheaper, and more reliably than any other source. That aluminum feeds essential downstream industries in the U.S., from automotive and aerospace to construction and packaging.

How to Undermine U.S. Manufacturing: Debunking Aluminum Tariff Myths

April 2025 CPI: Inflation Cools to 1.7% with Carbon Price off the Table

Labour Force Survey April 2025: Losses larger than they appear

Merchandise Trade March 2025: Running low on gas.

February 2025 GDP: The Canadian economy can’t catch a break, but it can catch a cold.

How to Undermine U.S. Manufacturing: Debunking Aluminum Tariff Myths

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