Craig Lord

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Inflation cools to 2.7% in June, but grocery prices heating up again

Inflation cools to 2.7% in June, but grocery prices heating up again

Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation slowed in June, but renewed pressures are showing up at the grocery...

The results are in: June’s rate cut didn’t revive Canada’s housing market

The results are in: June’s rate cut didn’t revive Canada’s housing market

Fresh home sales data has finally answered the question for real estate watchers: The Bank of Canada’s initial interest rate...

Inflation ticks up to 2.9% in May as Canadians paid more for services

Inflation ticks up to 2.9% in May as Canadians paid more for services

Inflation accelerated in May as the costs of services ticked up, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The annual rate of inflation...

Budget 2024 failed to spark ‘political reboot’ for Liberals, polling suggests

Budget 2024 failed to spark ‘political reboot’ for Liberals, polling suggests

The 2024 federal budget failed to spark a much-needed rebound in the polls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trailing Liberal...

Budget 2024 tries to sell youth a more affordable life with billions in spending

Budget 2024 tries to sell youth a more affordable life with billions in spending

The Liberal government delivered a federal budget on Tuesday geared towards young Canadians, proposing a spending plan that promises to...

Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March

Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March

The Canadian unemployment rate jumped up to 6.1 per cent in March amid rapid growth in the labour pool, Statistics...

Budget 2024: Here’s what Canadians want from Ottawa

Budget 2024: Here’s what Canadians want from Ottawa

Canadians are mostly looking for help paying their bills in the 2024 federal budget, not investments in the military or...

Inflation dropped to 2.8% in February amid relief at grocery store

Inflation dropped to 2.8% in February amid relief at grocery store

The annual rate of inflation ticked down in February amid relief at the grocery store, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Overall...

Ottawa making financing cheaper for more builders to spur rental construction

Ottawa making financing cheaper for more builders to spur rental construction

The effort to offer cheaper mortgage rates to more builders comes as construction costs have ballooned in recent years amid...