Canada’s national statistics agency since 1971
China's official manufacturing PMI has edged into expansion at 50.3 in June from May's 50.0, with improvements in new orders and production. Export demand remains a key engine, while domestic consumption shows caution amid a prolonged property downturn. Analysts expect policy support to sustain momentum.
Statistics Canada shows Canadians spent $3.3B less on U.S. trips in 2025 as anti-U.S. rhetoric and tariffs under Trump’s return influence travel. Canadians redirected leisure travel to overseas destinations and domestic trips, with a 27% drop in U.S. return trips late-2025 and continued declines into 2026.
Canada and the United States have resumed intensive talks to avert steep US tariffs that could take effect this week. Ottawa has offered concessions, including removing a retaliatory auto tariff, while Washington has pressed provinces to lift bans on US alcohol and pushed demands on market access and content rules for autos. Negotiators are still finalising details.
A UK study involving nearly a million adults finds that drinking beverages at very hot temperatures increases the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The risk rises with frequency, with six or more hot drinks daily, though overall risk remains small. Researchers urge cooling beverages before drinking.
The US labor market has expanded in August, with 162,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate steady at 4.1%. Revisions to June and July numbers lift the three-month payroll gain, while gains are led by local government education and bars/restaurants. The data points to a persistent-but-modest hiring pace amid geopolitical strain and AI-related changes.
The United States has imposed an import ban on Canadian goods valued at nearly $1 billion, intensifying a growing trade dispute with Canada. Washington argues Canada discriminates against US producers, while Ottawa says the measures are modest and unlikely to alter the broader trade relationship or growth. The move follows Canada’s retaliatory tariffs and comes amid ongoing talks on a wider trade pact.