Job Losses and Population Decline Signal Economic Weakness Under BC NDP Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

New #StatsCan survey data shows BC lost 20,000 jobs in February, including 33,000 full-time, while province’s population declined by 3,000 people, including 2,000 youth aged 15–24, raising new concerns about direction of BC’s economy
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/03/job-... #bcpoli

Canada’s new ZEV registrations see “slight” rise to 9.4 per cent in Q3 2025: StatsCan. Battery-electric vehicles made up 59.1 per cent of all new ZEV registrations, according to new data released by StatsCan.

Read on: buff.ly/hH0ms1c

#ZEVRegistrations #StatsCan

Canada’s new ZEV registrations see “slight” rise to 9.4 per cent in Q3 2025: StatsCan. Battery-electric vehicles made up 59.1 per cent of all new ZEV registrations, according to new data released by StatsCan.

Read on: buff.ly/hH0ms1c

#ZEVRegistrations #StatsCan

Canadian economy shrank by 0.3% in Oct, biggest drop in almost 3 years The Canadian economy shrank by a greater-than-expected 0.3% in October, the largest drop in almost three years, on weakness in both the goods and services sectors, official data showed on Tuesday.

#StatsCan reported Tuesday that #Canada real #GDP #contracted 0.3% in October. Biggest drop in 3 years.

#BofC hold makes its narrative complicated.

11 of 20 #industrialsectors contracted.

NEW: Canada’s new ZEV registrations see “slight” rise to 9.4 per cent in Q3 2025: StatsCan. Battery-electric vehicles made up 59.1 per cent of all new ZEV registrations, according to new data released by StatsCan.

Read on: buff.ly/8DxaPjn

#ZEVRegistrations #StatsCan

The Daily — Consumer Price Index, November 2025 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2% year over year in November, matching the increase from October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2% in November.

#StatsCan says food price increases highest since end of 2023 - rose 4.7% year over year after 3.4% increase in Oct. November increase largest since Dec 2023 (+4.7%). Main contributors fresh fruit (+4.4%) & other food preparations (+6.6%)
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo... #inflation

A new Statistics Canada survey reveals that business owners anticipate facing more cost- and labour-related obstacles throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.
.
.
.
Click on the link for more details: buff.ly/564CBNP
#labourcosts #businesscosts #inflation #tariffs #StatsCan

The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that more Canadians are switching to heat pumps as their primary heating systems, especially in the Atlantic provinces.
.
.
.
Click on the link for more details: buff.ly/cJaZGSA
#heatpumps #AtlanticCanada #heating #HVAC #StatsCan

4/10 This is backed by Statistics Canada data.

The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. in October saw a 30.5% drop from the same period in 2024, a much steeper decline than just the snowbird segment.

#StatsCan

The Daily — Time pressure and time spent with friends over the last 30 years Today, Statistics Canada is releasing data that shed light on social connections and well-being spanning more than three decades. New tables and an infographic provide information on feeling pressed f...

“Only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day in 2022, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.” From a @theglobeandmail.com article but referencing #StatsCan: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
#isolation #loneliness

7/11 WHAT IS "EXTREMELY HIGH" YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT?

StatsCan data for Sept. 2025 pegs Alberta's youth (15-24) unemployment rate at 14.7%.

#StatsCan #AbPoli #AbLeg #UCPfail

Uber Canadian #ClausKellermanPOV breaks down the wide impact of #CanadianTourism and how it may be a leading factor in the #Canadian #Unemployment numbers going DOWN. Canada does responsible realistic reporting by #StatsCan, so we can tell what is happening.
#Tourism
youtu.be/i_FV_VWjuSc?...

Statistics Canada Data Showing BC’s Economic Growth Stagnating Under the NDP ~~ BC Conservative MLA Gavin Dew Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

New data, yesterday, by #StatsCan shows BC’s economy grew by only 1.1% in 2024, well behind the national average of 2%. Govt spending increased by more than 5%, while investment in housing & business construction declined significantly
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/stat... #bcpoli

Statistics Canada Data Showing BC’s Economic Growth Stagnating Under the NDP ~~ BC Conservative MLA Gavin Dew Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

#StatsCan Data Showing BC’s Economic Growth Stagnating Under the #NDP ~~ #BCConservative MLA Gavin Dew

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/11/stat... #bcpoli

“Omidvar and Vohra-Miller point to a new report from Statistics #Canada that shows how income inequality — defined as the gap between the top and bottom 40 per cent of income earners — is at a record high in 2025, and contributing to significant economic distress.”

#CDNpoli #StatsCan #TaxTheRich

Then and now: What Toronto was like when the Jays were last in the World Series in 1993 Here’s a glance back at what Toronto was like in 1993, the last time the Blue Jays were in the series.

Also in 1993: almost half of Toronto's sizeable population was comprised of Montreal expats. #BlueJays #Expos #Toronto #Montreal #Statscan #population #expat #migration #Canada www.cp24.com/local/toront...

Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in September, up from 1.9% in August, according to Statistics Canada. The increase was driven by higher housing and food costs. #Canada #Inflation #CPI #Economy #StatsCan

Under Eby’s NDP, unemployment in BC has hit a new high for 2025 — youth job losses surge Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

Under Eby's #NDP, unemployment in BC has hit a new high for 2025 — youth job losses surge ~~ Gavin Dew

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/10/unde... #StatsCan #bcpoli #BCConservatives #unemployment

Canada’s job market surprises again.
Statistics Canada reports the economy added 60,000 jobs in September, far exceeding economists’ forecasts. Despite the surge, the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1%, suggesting continued growth but also persistent labour market pressures.

#cndpoli #StatsCan

6/8
While Alberta's population is booming, Canada's overall growth has slowed dramatically.

The country's population grew by just 0.1 per cent in the second quarter. Excluding the pandemic years, that marks the slowest Q2 growth rate for the nation since 1946.
#StatsCan

8/9 Statistics Canada data:

Jan 1-April 1: Population rose by just 20,107 people

Smallest increase since Q3 2020 (early COVID)

Canada's population now: 41,548,787
#StatsCan

BC Government Policies Drive Highest Food Price Inflation in Canada Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

#bcpoli Government Policies Drive Highest Food Price Inflation in Canada says #BCConservative #Kamloops - Centre MLA #PeterMilobar
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/08/bc-g... #bcndp #inflation #StatsCan

New Statistics Canada data shows that the number of Canadian households using air conditioning during the summer has increased four per cent in the past four years.
.
.
.
Click on the link for more details: mechanicalbusiness.com/2025/08/13/n...
#StatsCan #HVAC #airconditioning

“Eby’s Jobs Plan: Fewer Jobs, Fewer Opportunities, Fewer Reasons to Stay” Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

latest #StatsCan report paints grim picture of life under Eby’s #NDP govt - BC lost 16,000 jobs in July, including 7,900 in goods-producing sector - youth unemployment surged to highest level since 2010 - #Kamloops’ unemployment now 10.7%
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/08/ebys...

“Eby’s Jobs Plan: Fewer Jobs, Fewer Opportunities, Fewer Reasons to Stay” Impact of BC & Canadian Politics on Social, Economic, Health, Education, Environment, Employment issues by Liberals, Green Party, NDP, & Conservatives

“Eby’s Jobs Plan: Fewer Jobs, Fewer Opportunities, Fewer Reasons to Stay” ~~ #BCConservative MLA and Jobs Critic Gavin Dew

#Kamloops’ unemployment jumped to 10.7%

acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/08/ebys... #bcpoli #StatsCan

Just playing around tonight with a #statscan python package and the #labourmarket in #Canada is reflective of our descent into neo-liberalism (with covid clearly showing itself in the data)

2/10 Statistics Canada data reveals a devastating pattern: B.C. farms as a whole haven't been profitable for EIGHT YEARS. The 2024 loss of $456.9 million represents the largest agricultural net loss of any province in Canada.
#StatsCan #FarmLosses

Summer tourism season is here. Are Americans and Canadians crossing the border? | Watch News Videos Online Watch Summer tourism season is here. Are Americans and Canadians crossing the border? Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

#Travel over the border from both Canadians & Americans has dropped significantly.

We know why.

Travelling within Canada & overseas has increased by 8.8%. However, overall trips abroad by Canadians have decreased by over 18%.

Source: StatsCan

#StatsCan
#CanadaSky
#Canada
#Travel

This week a #StatsCan report showed a 38% reduction in cross-border #travel by car to the US since the start of the year. It's the biggest decline since the 2021 COVID restrictions. But Canadians aren't traveling here either. #Tourism spending has only seen a marginal increase within #Canada

Unemployment ‘little changed’ in May with slight rise to 7%: StatCan - National | Globalnews.ca Canada's job market held relatively steady in May, according to Statistics Canada, as the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.0 per cent.

globalnews.ca/news/1121623...

Unemployment ‘little changed’ in May with slight rise to 7%: StatCan

#Canada #unemployment #Canada #May #cdnpoli #canpoli #StatsCan #Joly #TradeWar #USA #Trump