Economy

Pot users who buy legally will generate $4.34B in sales next year: Deloitte survey

Respondents said they're willing to pay more for legal weed

By Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press |June 5, 2018

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As election day nears, a look at Ontario’s debt

Putting the province's debt and credit rating in perspective

By Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press |June 5, 2018

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Canada’s job vacancy rate stays at 3% in Q1 2018: CFIB

Canada’s job vacancy rate remained at 3% in the first quarter of this year, says a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The Q1 “Help Wanted” report found about 407,000 private sector jobs were unfilled for at least four months. The observed job vacancy rate—the proportion of unfilled jobs relative to all […]

By Staff |June 5, 2018

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GTA home sales down 22% in May, but prices remain strong

The Toronto Real Estate Board says May home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 22.2% compared with the same month last year. The board said Monday that while the number of sales was down year-over-year to 7,834 units, the annual rate of decline was less than reported in February, March and April, when […]

By The Canadian Press |June 4, 2018

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