Canadian incomes rose in 2020 due to pandemic benefits: census data
It was March 2020, just before the first lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Ottawa resident Stephanie Fortin had recently lost her full-time retail job.
Armine Yalnizyan
How to alienate female voters, the CPC way
If Erin O'Toole's Conservatives want to actually win an election, they’ll have to start taking things like the “she-cession” more seriously, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Canadian economy starts 2021 with double-digit growth after terrible year
The Canadian economy sprinted to the finish line of 2020 with nearly double-digit growth in the fourth quarter, ending its worst year on record on a strong note that has continued into the start of 2021.
Canadian economy closing in on a million new jobs
Nearly one million more Canadians had jobs in June than a month earlier, Statistics Canada says, as businesses forced to close by the pandemic began to reopen and the country continued to recoup the steep losses over March and April.
Canada wants to get women back to work
With women bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal officials are trying to figure out how recovery efforts can help get women back to work, earning more money and securing more stable jobs.
Federal response to 'gig' workers hindered by unreliable data, documents say
A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country's "gig" economy.