In May, employment in Canada was virtually unchanged, rising by just 8,800 jobs. The labour force participation rate held ...

Canada exported approximately $10.4 billion CAD worth of products to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, ...

Trade tensions with the United States significantly impacted both exports and imports in April. Canadian exports fell 10.8 ...

The Conference Board of Canada is the country’s largest private economic analysis and forecasting unit. Key services include medium- and long-term outlooks on the national, provincial/territorial, ...

Canada’s post-secondary system is producing skilled graduates, but challenges remain in matching credentials to evolving ...

Canada’s future prosperity depends on immigration. Studies by The Conference Board of Canada show that immigration leads to GDP growth, improves the worker-to-retiree ratio, and eases labour shortages ...

The Conference Board of Canada helps inform and improve Canada’s education and skills sectors. Through independent and collaborative evidence-based research and analysis, we examine and address key ...

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Despite easing inflation and less restrictive monetary policy, provincial growth prospects for 2025 have been dampened by trade disruption with both the United States and China. A flurry of tariff ...

Trade turmoil marks the first cracks in labour market stability. In March, the Canadian economy shed approximately 33,000 jobs, the first monthly decline since July. The strong employment gains ...

Stronger than expected growth gives the Bank of Canada some breathing room. The first quarter of 2025 outperformed expectations, with GDP rising 0.5 per cent on the previous quarter. GDP per-capita ...

Canada’s healthcare systems are under exceptional stress. We must improve patient care and outcomes, cost transparency, and capacity to meet current needs and serve future generations. Value-based ...