A key measure of Canadian living standards has improved after the country’s statistical agency revised up the size of the economy.

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canadian factory sales fell by 1.0% in October from September on lower sales in both the chemical and wood products subsectors, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Excluding motor vehicles and parts,

StatCan is already in the process of hiring census workers in select northern and remote communities; however, hiring has yet to begin for the bulk of the needed jobs. StatCan expects to hire approximately 32,000 people for the 2026 census. Hiring across Canada will begin on Jan. 6, 2026.

Canadian firms’ output per hour worked rose in the third quarter, mostly reversing the initial hit to productivity from the trade conflict with the US.

Canadian wheat and canola production in 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) surpassed early expectations to hit new record highs, according to updated survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada released Dec. 4.

The accommodation services subsector reached a record-high operating revenue of $35.9 billion in 2024, representing a 2.9% increase from 2023.

About one in four Prince Edward Island children aged 12 to 17 surveyed by Statistics Canada said they are not satisfied with their lives, the highest rate in the country, according to a report released Tuesday. The rate for Canada's smallest province is ...

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