Tag: Canadian economy

Ottawa’s $27.6 Billion Tariff Fight Reaches Your Cart

Canada's counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of American imports take effect September 8…

Alberta Businesses Lead the Country in Interprovincial Sales

Statistics Canada found 31.9% of Alberta businesses sell into other provinces, the…

A 99.4% Strike Vote Meets the August Long Weekend

WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants voted 99.4% for a strike mandate on 97.3%…

Nine Signatures Later Your Beer Can Finally Cross a Border

Nine premiers signed a direct-to-consumer alcohol deal in Charlottetown on July 21,…

The Freshest Price Numbers in Canada Describe a Month Already Gone

StatCan June 2026 producer prices fell 1.4% and raw materials 6.9%, yet…

The EV Mandate Died and Sales Went Up Anyway

Ottawa scrapped the 20% zero emission vehicle quota for 2026, and Statistics…

Alberta Licenses the Casino It Could Not Keep Out

Alberta has opened a regulated online gambling market with 22 registered sites,…

$7,000 a Gun Is the Pilot Project’s Own Math

Ottawa banned about 2,500 firearm models since 2020 and capped compensation at…

June Jobs Numbers Look Fine Until You Read the Table

Alberta unemployment rate rose to 7.0% in June 2026 from 6.6% in…