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Canadians Were Back on the Job Hunt to Start 2026, Amid a Soft but Stable Labour Market

Brendon Bernard - March 11, 2026
Retail-related postings are receiving relatively fewer applications, potentially reflecting changes in immigration policy.
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February 2026 Labour Force Survey: Bad Numbers, but Zoom Out

Brendon Bernard - March 13, 2026
Surprising strength at the end of 2025 might have set the job numbers up for a let-down to start 2026.

Childcare Employment Is Up Since 2021 but Has Further Room to Grow

Brendon Bernard - February 18, 2026
Childcare job vacancies have fallen back after jumping at the onset of the new federal childcare program.

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Indeed’s 2026 Canadian Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Familiar Themes Meet Emerging Trends

Brendon Bernard - December 18, 2025
A surprisingly stable 2025 could yield to modest progress in 2026, but policy questions at home and abroad loom.
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Q3 2025 Canadian Labour Market Update: Softness Through The Noise

Brendon Bernard - November 5, 2025
Amid volatile headlines, the gradual downtrend continued.
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Q2 2025 Canadian Labour Market Update: Holding on Amid Turmoil

Brendon Bernard - August 6, 2025
While the trade war dominates the headlines, immigration policy changes are quietly impacting the numbers.
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Canadian Labour Market Update Q1 2025: Jobs in Purgatory

Brendon Bernard - May 6, 2025
The labour market remained subdued as trade uncertainty loomed.
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Indeed’s 2025 Canada Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Trying To Turn the Ship Around

Brendon Bernard - December 18, 2024
Something will have to change for the Canadian labour market to avoid a year of disappointment.
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Canadian Labour Market Q3 2024 Update: Still Waiting for Stability

Brendon Bernard - October 30, 2024
The labour market’s slow deterioration continued through the summer.
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January 2026 Labour Force Survey: Down But Not Out
Line-chart titled ”Working age employment rate has stabilized”  shows the share of the population aged 15 to 64 with a job between January 2017 and January 2026. The employment rate has held steady over the past 3 months at 74.5%, up from where it stood during the summer but still down from its highs in 2022.
Brendon Bernard - February 6, 2026
Line-chart titled ”Working age employment rate has stabilized”  shows the share of the population aged 15 to 64 with a job between January 2017 and January 2026. The employment rate has held steady over the past 3 months at 74.5%, up from where it stood during the summer but still down from its highs in 2022.
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