Business outlook gloomy, prolonged recession predicted

A third of global businesses predict the current inflationary environment to continue for more than two years, according to new research

Manufacturing numbers point to slowdown

Canadian manufacturing sales fell for the fourth month in a row last August, dropping by 2.0 percent month over month, but were up 18.2 percent over 2021 in August

Canada’s manufacturing numbers show supply chain issues resolving

Global shipping costs and delivery times are on the decline

CITT conference launches with economic outlook

Mendes painted a grim picture in the near term. He said that inflation is not just high, it's widespread

Canada posts trade surplus in January

Merchandise trade surplus of $2.6 billion for January compared with a revised deficit of $1.6 billion in December

Border blockades may sour US feelings towards Canada

Escalating blockades at the Canada-U.S. border are weakening one of the most fragile links in the vital North American supply chain

Ontario names competitiveness council

Industry leaders will provide advice and recommendations to rally business leaders, elected officials and labour leaders to protect Ontario’s rights under trade agreements

Business groups urge feds to walk back trucker vaccine mandate

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition both urged Trudeau to back down

Merchandise trade surplus hit $3.1 billion in November

Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus rose in November, despite disruptions caused by flooding and landslides in B.C.

Flood bites B.C. economy, rings infrastructure alarm bells

Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links