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Inflation
Canada’s inflation rate rises to 2.8% as gas prices surge
Statistics Canada said energy costs drove the April increase, while rent, food and core inflation measures showed slower price growth
Census 2026
P.E.I. advocates welcome first sexual orientation question on census
The question appears on the 2026 long-form census sent to one-quarter of Canadian residents and is being watched as a potential tool for visibility, policy and funding
Labour market
Canada loses 18,000 jobs as unemployment hits six-month high
April’s decline erased March’s modest gain and brought job losses since January to 112,000, with full-time positions accounting for most of the weakness