Operating revenue at Canadian newspaper publishers continues to fall
The operating revenue of Canadian newspaper publishers declined to $1.6 billion in 2024, down by almost one-fifth (-17.9%) from 2022. Advertising sales, the largest source of revenue for newspaper publishers, fell by over one-quarter (-26.1%) from two years earlier to $722.8 million in 2024.
Source: Newspaper publishers, 2024
Accounting industry sees slower revenue growth
Businesses in the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services industry earned $30.3 billion in operating revenue in 2024, up 7.3% from one year earlier. However, this increase marked a slowdown compared with 2023 (+10.8%). In 2024, taxation preparation and representation services were the leading source of industry revenue, comprising 27.7% of total sales.
Source: Accounting services, 2024
International travel services increase significantly
Canada's exports and imports of services both increased in 2024, led by growth in international travel. Canada's travel services exports increased 16.5% to reach $70.4 billion in 2024. Education-related travel services rose, as international students' expenditures in Canada reached $36.1 billion, up 19.6% from 2023. Imports of travel services increased 12.1% in 2024 to $59.4 billion.
Source: Annual international trade in services, 2024
Share of births attributable to foreign-born mothers nearly doubles
In 2024, more than two in five newborns (42.3%) had a foreign-born mother, a proportion that nearly doubled in just over 25 years. Ontario and British Columbia (48.7% each) had the highest proportion of births to foreign-born mothers, while the lowest proportion was observed in the Atlantic provinces (23.6%). From 1997 to 2024, the largest increases in the number of births to foreign-born mothers were observed in Saskatchewan (+437%), the Atlantic provinces (+298%), Alberta (+264%) and Manitoba (+206%).
Source: Study: The contribution of foreign-born mothers to Canadian births from 1997 to 2024
Demand is steady in accommodation services
Through 2025, price changes for traveller accommodations have remained relatively stable and subject to seasonal demand. But if you’re booking now for an overnight stay this fall or winter and it seems expensive, you might be wondering why. In the third quarter of 2025, more than 1 in 10 businesses (11.8%) in the accommodation services subsector expected an increase in demand for its products and services in the next three months. Furthermore, as an indication of the cost of doing business, close to half (46.6%) of businesses expected an increase in operating expenses.
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