Respondents said they worked multiple jobs due to fewer full-time job opportunities, to cover expenses
Accumulating rules reduce output, hit larger firms harder
Referrals are key for getting startup firms off the ground
Still, the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025
The manufacturing sector carried the largest employment gains, adding 33,000 jobs
Early indications point to progress on immigration, but goals remain distant
Canada Post strike drove decline in payrolls, vacancies stayed flat
Ontario, Quebec manufacturing, Alberta energy most exposed, rating agencies say
Better integrating immigrants could solve productivity puzzle
Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says