Employment falls for second consecutive month
Employment declined by 68,000 (-0.3%) in September, split between full-time work (-35,000; -0.2%) and part-time work (-33,000; -0.9%). Employment fell in educational services, health care and social assistance as well as manufacturing. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. In September, the unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%.
Merchandise imports post first decrease in seven months
In August, Canada's merchandise exports rose 2.5%, while imports were down 2.0%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $787 million in July to $4.2 billion in August. The total imports decrease during the month was the first decline since January. Despite the decrease, gains were observed in 6 of the 11 product sections. Imports of motor vehicles and parts posted the largest decline in August.
Source: Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2026
Revenue of travel arrangement and reservation services records increases
The operating revenue of the travel arrangement and reservation services industry group rose 8.8% to $18.3 billion in 2025. This follows an increase of 9.3% in 2024. Although operating revenues of these industries posted slower growth in 2025, they still topped the high of $16.8 billion recorded the previous year.
Violent victimization higher among 2SLGBTQ+ people than non-2SLGBTQ+ individuals
In 2025, LGB+ (12%) and gender diverse (15%) people were over three times as likely to have experienced violent victimization (i.e., physical or sexual assault) in the previous 12 months compared with their heterosexual (3.6%) and cisgender (4.1%) counterparts. In addition, approximately half of LGB+ people had been sexually (49%) or physically (52%) assaulted since age 15, higher than their heterosexual counterparts (21% had been sexually assaulted and 31% had been physically assaulted).
Source: Violent victimization and unwanted sexual behaviours experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada, 2025
Real gross domestic product attributable to the production of critical minerals increases in 2024
Critical mineral production contributed $26.3 billion to the total Canadian economy in 2024, representing roughly a 0.9% share, as measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP). Measured by real GDP, critical mineral production, grew by 8.2% in 2024. Every aggregation of critical minerals experienced real GDP growth, with the most notable increases coming from platinum group metals (+16.7%) and unrefined prioritized critical minerals (+13.9%; including cobalt, copper and nickel).
Source: Economic contribution of critical mineral production in Canada, 2024
Just over two in five people expected to be diagnosed with cancer
The legacy of Terry Fox lives on, long after his death in 1981. Countless Canadians have taken part in the Terry Fox Run every year in September to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Just over two in five people in Canada will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to estimates based on data from the Canadian Cancer Registry. Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Canada since 2006. Predicted five-year net survival rates for those diagnosed from 2019 to 2021 were highest for thyroid (97%) and testicular (96%) cancers.
Source: Walking and running for the cure—remembering Terry Fox 45 years later
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