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Canada's economy was flat in July: construction rose, factories and stores fell
Real GDP was flat in July, but under the surface construction and utilities grew while retail and manufacturing shrank.
https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-gdp-july-2026/
Source: Statistics Canada table 36-10-0434-01
AI data centres need enormous amounts of cooling. A TMU student proposed a way to make them largely water-neutral.
theeyeopener.comCanada’s population hit a record 41.8M — up 189,425 in a year after StatCan revised its April estimate up 301,008
StatCan’s June estimate showed Canada’s population falling for three straight quarters. Its September revision raised the April estimate by 301,008 people, largely due to a higher estimate of non-permanent residents.
Full breakdown: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/population-revision-2026q2/
Source: Statistics Canada.
In 1981, 27% of young adults in Canada lived with their parents. The latest housing survey puts it at 55%.
opendatacanada.ca1 in 7 B.C. students now attend independent schools as Canada-wide private enrollment climbs 45%
ca.finance.yahoo.comCanada's Top 10 Reported Infectious Diseases, 100 Years Ago and Today
The chart compares the top 10 reported infectious diseases in 1924–33 with 2012–23.
Caveats: These are reported cases, not true incidence. Testing, diagnosis, surveillance and reporting have changed substantially over time. COVID-19 is excluded as it is tracked through a separate system.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada — Notifiable Diseases Online and CDI Portal.
Full analysis: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-top-10-diseases-century-apart/
RBC: Canada needs immigration to avoid a population collapse — but it needs a smarter immigration strategy
rbc.comCanada’s federal public service shrank by 12,683 employees in Carney’s first full year — the largest decline for a PM in recent history
The federal public service is being cut back sharply under Carney. Not every departure is a layoff but workforce-adjustment measures are also eliminating positions.
The comparison is each PM’s first full fiscal year in office: Martin (2004–05), Harper (2006–07), Trudeau (2016–17) and Carney (2025–26).
Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat — Population of the Federal Public Service.
Full analysis: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-public-service-by-pm-first-year/
World Bank to Send Ukraine $841 Million Under Canadian Guarantee
kyivpost.comInflation Across Canada: August 2026 (Statistics Canada)
Canada’s inflation rate was 3.0% in August, but provincial rates ranged from 2.4% in Ontario to 5.1% in Nova Scotia.
Read the full analysis: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-cpi-provincial-divide-august-2026
BC Ferries fares could jump 30% after 2028 as 17 unions fight to keep shipbuilding jobs in Canada
money.caPrivatizing Canadian airports means less safety and higher costs | CCPA
policyalternatives.caFood Insecurity Across Canada in 2025
In 2025, 24.0% of Canadians—about 9.8 million people—lived in food-insecure households, including 2.4 million children
Territorial estimates should be interpreted with caution due to relatively small sample sizes according to PROOF
Source: PROOF, University of Toronto
https://proof.utoronto.ca
PROOF is a U of T research group focused on food insecurity. Their site has a lot of research and historical data on Canada, including the latest 2025 numbers.
Women Working in the Public Sector Were 34% More Likely to Have a First Child — New StatCan Study
opendatacanada.caCanada’s middle 40% held the smallest share of wealth among 15 high-income countries (WIR 2026)
Source: World Inequality Report (WIR) 2026, wealth data for 2024
Canada’s wealth distribution (WIR):
Bottom 50%: 13.8%
Middle 40%: 25.7%
Top 10%: 60.4%
Top 1%: 29.3%
Full analysis + methodology: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-wealth-inequality-wir2026
Ontario's government refused 48 freedom-of-information requests in 7 weeks using new secrecy legislation (U of T Investigative Journalism Bureau)
ijb.utoronto.caCanada lost 42,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate held at 6.4% (RBC)
rbc.comU.S. CUSMA exit would be ‘severe but not cataclysmic’ for Canada: Deloitte report
ipolitics.caCanadian crude oil production is up 34% since 2014, but oil and gas extraction jobs are down 13.6% over the same period (StatCan data, 2014-2025)
Source: StatCan crude oil production (tables 25-10-0014/25-10-0063) and oil & gas extraction employment (table 14-10-0220-01, NAICS 211).
Full breakdown: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-oil-gas-jobs-production-gap-2026