Canada lost about 84,000 jobs in February 2026, far worse than economists expected. As a result, the unemployment rate rose to 6.7%, up from 6.5% in January. Most of the losses came from full-time and private-sector jobs, with retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and construction among the hardest-hit sectors. Youth workers were particularly affected, losing about 47,000 jobs, pushing youth unemployment above 14%. The weak report follows another 25,000 jobs lost in January, meaning over 100,000...

British Columbia’s Budget 2026 is a plan built on disciplined choices to handle global economic uncertainty. The government is focused on protecting core services like healthcare and education while managing rising costs. To do this, they are making significant changes to how the province collects revenue and manages its workforce. One of the most direct changes involves the provincial tax system. The first income tax bracket is increasing slightly from 5.06% to 5.60%. While this adds about...

Canada’s federal government has rolled out a major new plan to reshape the country’s auto industry. The strategy shifts away from the previous electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate and instead uses updated fuel efficiency standards and incentives  to drive the transition to cleaner vehicles. Key points you need to know: The government is dropping the old EV sales targets  that once aimed for a fixed percentage of EVs by certain deadlines. Those are being replaced with more flexible emissions...