
News
Manufacturing
Economy General
September 9, 2020
Statistics Canada rejigs low income stats as poverty gap grows
Fewer people in Canada are living on low incomes, but those still in poverty have not seen their situations improve.
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Government Manufacturing
Economy General
March 5, 2020
Liberal tax cut helped reduce poverty rates? Baloney!
Canadian Press Baloney Meter says the statement is mostly inaccurate but contains elements of truth.
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Economy
September 5, 2018
Fewer living paycheque to paycheque but more overwhelmed by debt: survey
Canadian Payroll Association survey has mixed findings.
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Manufacturing
Economy General
June 5, 2017
World Bank sees global economy growing 2.7% this year
Global trade is expected to grow 4% in 2017, the fastest in three years.
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Government Manufacturing
General
May 1, 2017
Minimum wage workers say they’re surviving rather than living
Economist says minimum wage needs to be evaluated within the greater context of salaries in the region.
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Government Manufacturing
Business Operations Economy General
October 6, 2016
Minimum income programs no magic bullet in poverty battle
Cancelling existing social programs and redirecting money to a minimum income program could be problematic on two fronts, report says.
News
Business Operations
February 4, 2013
Canada gets a solid B as a place to live: Conference Board
But report card notes a failure to close income gap and lower high poverty levels.