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👋, TO! What’s behind weak productivity in Canada? • Less competition→ lower productivity growth • Firms face less pressure to innovate • Productivity peaks at moderate concentration • Top-performing firms hit hardest 🔗buff.ly/Fs1Va0D #Toronto #Productivity #Economy

👋, TO! AI anxiety is rising: • 47% fear job disruption • 63% worry about job opportunities • 56% of jobs exposed to AI • Only 36% get training The gap: AI rollout > workforce readiness & communication 🔗buff.ly/bWYZF1h #Toronto #AI #FutureOfWork #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Canada’s GDP edged up in Jan: 🔹+0.1% (better than expected) 🔹Goods sectors ↑ (oil, construction) 🔹Manufacturing ↓ sharply 🔹Services flat overall 🔹Retail & finance gains offset declines A slow but steady start to 2026 🔗buff.ly/k3824Ny #Toronto #GDP #Economy

👋, TO! RTO ramp up but: • 64% want hybrid/remote • Only 34% have access • Women want it more but have less access • 22% of women have no flex options Risk: ⬇️ workforce participation & long-term economic security for women 🔗buff.ly/SSY5DYc #Toronto #FutureOfWork

👋, TO! Canada’s wealth gap narrowed post-pandemic but it’s complicated: • Gap ↓ 5pp (record low) • Young households gained most • Family support key to homeownership ⚠️ Low net worth + affordability pressures persist 🔗economics.td.com/esg-narrowing-… #Toronto #WealthGap #Housing

👋,TO! New global study challenges how we think about work: • Avg = 42 hrs/week • Hours don’t simply fall with wealth • Women entering workforce ↑ • Youth working less (⬆️ education) • Policy>motivation in shaping hours 🔗buff.ly/FzVBSFV #Toronto #FutureOfWork

👋,TO! Canada’s labour market after 1 year of tariffs: • Job growth slowed (“static”) • Manufacturing ↓ ~52K jobs (ON hit hardest) • Services ↑ but showing cracks • Population ⬇️→ smaller labour force • Unemployment ~6.7% 🔗buff.ly/KGkHwvq #Toronto #LabourMarket

👋, TO! Canada’s housing outlook downgraded: • 2026 sales & prices revised ↓ • Recovery slow after weak Q1 • ON hit hardest • GTA condos still oversupplied • Population decline → softer demand 🔗buff.ly/TvXjQA7 #Toronto #HousingMarket #RealEstate

👋TO! StatCan research finds no clear evidence yet of broad AI-driven job losses in Canada. But there are early signals: weaker growth for younger & less-educated workers & stagnation for under-30s in coding-intensive jobs. 🔗buff.ly/n6b5Bfo #TorontoJobs #AI #LabourMarket

👋TO! New data: Can still lagging U.S. productivity AI exposure ⬆️ in cultural jobs 7–8% of youth persistently out of work/education Wealth gap persists for recent immigrants A snapshot of where pressures and opportunities are building. 🔗buff.ly/wc75dLq #TorontoJobs

👋,TO! New data shows recent immigrants are finding jobs faster but gaps remain. ~3 in 10 still face barriers & wage gaps persist (NPRs earn ~33% less than Canadian-born workers).Integration is improving but uneven 🔗buff.ly/TgUGNzO #TorontoJobs #Immigration #LabourMarket

👋TO! AI’s labour market impact is clearer in the U.S. but Canada may be on a similar path. So far, Canada’s trends are driven more by economic cycles, but AI-related job growth & wage signals are emerging. The shift may just be delayed. 🔗buff.ly/a7J5vG0 #TorontoJobs #AI

👋TO! New StatCan data: recent immigrants with postsecondary education are more likely to be overqualified & working below their education level than Cdn-born workers. Canada’s newcomer talent gap remains a labour market issue. 🔗buff.ly/KRCCEyX #TorontoJobs #Immigration

👋TO! New LMIA rules req. employers target youth hiring before turning to temporary foreign workers. Longer job postings + stricter recruitment proof aim to prioritize domestic talent. Youth employment =back in focus. 🔗buff.ly/En16dyn #TorontoJobs #YouthEmployment #LMIA

👋, TO! 60% of Canadians got a raise last year (avg. +4.3%) but many aren’t satisfied. 90% say employers use the economy as an excuse, and 30% may job hunt if pay doesn’t improve. Compensation is becoming a trust issue. 🔗buff.ly/PtJd9By #TorontoJobs #Wages #FutureOfWork

👋, TO! GTA home sales rose in March (+1.7%) even as new listings fell (-16.7%) & selling prices ⬇️. Avg.price: $1,017,796, ⬇️ 6.7% y/y. A tighter market, better affordability & continued pressure on future housing supply. 🔗buff.ly/nohyLgv #GTAHousing #TorontoRealEstate

👋TO! New study: AI could reshape the labour market more than expected, especially for clerical & entry-level roles. Disruption may be gradual, planning only for the “median” could be risky. Reskilling liable to be the real differentiator. 🔗buff.ly/gDzKJzm #FutureOfWork

👋, TO! New StatsCan research introduces NEETEST: youth not in work, school, or training for a full year. ~7–8% of youth fall into this group, pointing to more persistent labour market disconnection. 🔗buff.ly/spGVLif #YouthEmployment #TorontoJobs #LabourMarket

👋, TO! New StatsCan data shows business openings = closures (4.8%) in Dec 2025. Active businesses dipped slightly, pointing to flat growth. Trade-exposed sectors continue to weaken. Get the release here 👉️🔗buff.ly/Q30qp8f #TorontoJobs #BusinessOutlook #Economy

👋,TO! StatsCan data: Women hold 23% of board seats & over 50% of boards have no women at all. Only 16% of CEO roles are held by women. If the pace of women promoted into management continues as is, we won't reach gender parity until 2129. 🔗buff.ly/KyG8Hiw #LabourMarket