A quick look at Canada's November employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.9)
Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.3)
Number unemployed: 1,477,800 (1,557,300)
Number working: 21,135,500 (21,081,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (14.1)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.9)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.5)
Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates formajor cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples
The annual rate of inflation slowed to 2.3 per cent last month, down from 2.6 per cent in February. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of Tuesday’s release had expected yearly inflation to hold steady month-to-month.
The main federal parties are campaigning in the Montreal area as their leaders get ready for the debates later this week — and the first face-to-face confrontation between Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
A Calgary man accused of human smuggling after allegations that he picked up foreign nationals who crossed into Manitoba from the United States has had his charges stayed.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers released updated travel advice on Tuesday due to the "political landscape" created by President Donald Trump's administration and reports of some Canadians encountering difficulties crossing the border.
The Canadian Real Estate Association downgraded its forecast for home sales this year, while it also reported Tuesday the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March fell 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago.