Canadians’ Trump-inspired US travel boycott intensified in April with further drops in car and plane trips Canadians avoiding U.S. in wake of tariffs and Trump’s threats of annexation The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Canada election results: What’s at stake, and what the polls say Millions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump’s tariff regime. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2025
Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain? Skilled migrants and international students are leaving the United States for Canada in growing numbers. A March 2025 report by Statistics Canada reveals a sharp rise in the numbers of American non-citizen residents moving to Canada. Reasons given are largely restrictive U.S. immigration policies, visa caps and long wait times… The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025
Canada Loses Jobs For First Time In 3 Years As US Tariffs Bite Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs led businesses to cut staff and stall hiring. International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025
Looking to prior encounters with the police can help prevent domestic violence Most sexual violence and domestic violence crimes in Canada are male-perpetrated. Data from Statistics Canada shows that men commit 99 per cent of sexual assaults against women and are significantly more likely to offend criminally, including violent crime. Recent data indicates that nearly nine in 10 victims (89 per cent)… The Conversation · Nov 17, 2024
Why the metaverse isn’t ready to be the future of work just yet The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how many Canadians work. According to Statistics Canada, remote work rose to 40 per cent in April 2020 and fell to 18.7 per cent as of May 2024. The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024
Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them As we close out September, universities across Canada are well into their new year of learning. An exciting change is underway. An increasing number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis students have enrolled in post-secondary studies. The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024
Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, one in four Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family’s heritage languages — like Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish or Arabic — as part of their family’s cultural heritage. The Conversation · Sep 19, 2024
Governments need to focus on AI’s real impact, not get caught up in the hype generated by Big Tech Statistics Canada recently released a detailed report estimating which professions are likely to be affected by artificial intelligence in the next few years. The Conversation · Sep 15, 2024
In Canada, Your Parents' Homeownership Could Triple Your Chances Of Owning A Home, New Study Reveals Homeownership - and the role of parents' wealth in affording it - is hotly debated today as Canadians struggle to save for and purchase a home amid the rising cost of living. International Business Times UK · Sep 4, 2024
Who dies in a heat wave? How to help protect the vulnerable in our communities Extreme heat is a silent killer. The Conversation · Aug 18, 2024
Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods Children’s health depends a great deal on where they live. Those who spend their early years in deprived neighbourhoods — measured using a combination of variables, including the percentage of residents with low income or education — are much more likely to have special health needs. The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024
Eurozone escapes recession; UK mortgage approvals hit 18-month high – as it happened Fastest growth in 18 months as GDP expands by better-than-expected 0.3% in Q1 2024, after two quarters of contraction The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Top News · Mar 26, 2024 Canada Wholesale Trade Likely Rose 0.8% In February Statistics Canada's flash estimate shows a 0.8% increase in Canadian wholesale trade, signaling economic growth and recovery post-pandemic.
The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2023 Canada to require all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035 Automakers are pushing back, arguing goal is unrealistic given higher cost of EVs and patchwork nature of charging infrastructure
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 How technology can help victims of intimate partner violence Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern. According to Statistics Canada, in 2018, 44 per cent of women experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Rates of intimate partner violence are not only alarmingly high, but steadily increasing. In 2022, there were 117,093 victims of…
The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023 Canada to double cost-of-living financial requirement for international students from Jan 1: Immigration minister Ottawa to double cost-of-living req. for int'l students Jan 1. India top origin country for study permit holders in 2022. Miller: financial req. not kept up w/cost of living, students arrive w/inadequate funds. Changes incl. 20,635$ req., yearly LICO adjustment, 30hr/wk work limit. Miller: gov't to limit visas to ensure…
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023 Food insecurity in Canada is the worst it's ever been — here's how we can solve it According to the latest Statistics Canada data, household food insecurity in the 10 provinces has reached a record high. Drawing on data from StatCan’s Canadian Income Survey, our new report has found that the percentage of households with inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints rose to…
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2023 Canada's Start-Up Visa program is struggling to fill the shoes of its predecessor To bolster its rapidly-growing tech sector, the Canadian government introduced the Tech Talent Strategy in June 2023 with the aim of attracting workers and entrepreneurs. As a part of this strategy, the government announced improvements to the Start-Up Visa program.
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023 With a pharmacare bill on the horizon, Big Pharma’s attack on single-payer drug coverage for Canadians needs a fact check Health Minister Mark Holland announced in August that the federal government intends to introduce pharmacare legislation in the fall. Now the battle lines are being drawn.
The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023 Poor police practices are endangering 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence Intimate partner violence is a prevalent and growing issue in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, there were 114,132 police-reported victims of intimate partner violence in 2021, marking the seventh consecutive year of increased rates of violence.
The Conversation · Aug 13, 2023 To reduce rising crime rates, Canada needs to invest more in social services Every summer, Statistics Canada releases crime rate and crime severity data for the previous year. This year, Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) increased by 4.3 per cent, the violent CSI increased by 4.6 per cent, and the non-violent CSI increased by 4.1 per cent. Moreover, aside from a drop during…
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023 High drug prices in Canada are just one side of a bad equation The Canadian health-care system is under pressure as service levels decline while costs escalate. Drugs are one of our largest health-care expenditures. A federal agency, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), is supposed to control drug prices for Canadians.
Reuters · May 18, 2023 Canada proposes new bail bill despite lack of supporting data, minister says Canada's government has introduced a bill seeking to make it harder for some repeat offenders of violent crimes to get bail even as the federal justice minister says it lacks data to show violent crimes committed by people on bail are on the rise, while pre-trial detentions make up a…