Inflation Hits 5.7 Percent In February
Statistics Canada says February’s increase was the largest in more than 30 years.
Statistics Canada says February’s increase was the largest in more than 30 years.
Nationally, February’s job gains were most notable in the accommodation and food services, and information, culture and recreation industries, according to Statistics Canada.
At the root of the increases are ongoing supply chain issues and elevated consumer energy prices.
A recent census report from Statistics Canada showed that Halifax’s downtown core grew by an incredible 26 per cent between 2016-21. That was the highest growth of any urban downtown core across Canada.
Numbers released Wednesday by Statistics Canada show the city added 2,320 residents between 2016 and 2021. That pushed the city’s total population to 69,895 people, an increase of 3.4 percent over five years.
Moncton and Halifax bucked national trends with their unemployment rates going down in January.
Canada’s economy grew in November for the sixth consecutive month, but early indications from Statistics Canada show it stalled in December.
Canadian Consumer Inflation continued to soar in December on the back of unfavorable weather conditions and ongoing supply chain challenges.
Unemployment was down in the Maritimes, but the employment situation in the region isn’t as rosy as it appears.
Record population growth in the province is thanks largely to migration from other provinces and recrod-high immigration.