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Where GenAI Could Reshape Work the Most in Canada

An Nguyen - October 1, 2026
A new Hiring Lab metric measures how exposed each Canadian metro’s job composition is to generative AI.
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Toronto tops Canada's AI exposure ranking, reflecting its concentration of software, finance, and other knowledge-work industries most open to GenAI transformation.

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The Canadian Data Centre Build-Out

Aubrey Woessner & Laura Ullrich - September 23, 2026
Canada is still in the early days of an AI build-out, giving already-strong employment growth further room to run in the years ahead.

August 2026 Labour Force Survey: Looming Shadows

Cory Stahle - September 4, 2026
One soft month doesn’t undo the summer’s gains, but tariffs could.

Labour Market Updates

Q2 2026 Canadian Labour Market Update: Steadying Out

Brendon Bernard - July 28, 2026
Employment firmed, wage growth cooled, and ongoing challenges persisted.
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Sales and customer service remains Canada's largest category of job postings — and one of the sectors holding steady as the labour market stabilizes after a shaky start to the year.

Q1 2026 Canadian Labour Market Update: Youth Labour Market Struggles Continue

Brendon Bernard - May 6, 2026
Different types of jobs are driving the employment weakness among teens compared to those in their early 20s.
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Indeed’s 2026 Canadian Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Familiar Themes Meet Emerging Trends

Brendon Bernard - December 18, 2025
A surprisingly stable 2025 could yield to modest progress in 2026, but policy questions at home and abroad loom.
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Q3 2025 Canadian Labour Market Update: Softness Through The Noise

Brendon Bernard - November 5, 2025
Amid volatile headlines, the gradual downtrend continued.
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Q2 2025 Canadian Labour Market Update: Holding on Amid Turmoil

Brendon Bernard - August 6, 2025
While the trade war dominates the headlines, immigration policy changes are quietly impacting the numbers.
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Canadian Labour Market Update Q1 2025: Jobs in Purgatory

Brendon Bernard - May 6, 2025
The labour market remained subdued as trade uncertainty loomed.
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State of the Labour Market
July 2026 Labour Force Survey: The Turn Comes Into View
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Laura Ullrich - August 7, 2026
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Occupation Spotlight
Stethoscopes Without Borders: The Global Race for Health Care Talent
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Callam Pickering & Sneha Puri - August 4, 2026
Three healthcare workers stand talking in a bright hospital hallway — one in a white lab coat with arms crossed and two others in blue scrubs with ID badges. Exit signs, exposed brick, and a corridor lined with doors are visible in the background.
Pay and Benefits
Growth in Canadian Salary Transparency Driven by Two Provinces
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Aubrey Woessner - July 23, 2026
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State of the Labour Market
June 2026 Labour Force Survey: Momentum, But Not Yet a Turning Point
Line chart titled “Unemployed taking longer to return to work” shows the average duration of unemployment between 2015 and June 2026, in weeks. The average duration of unemployment edged up in June and is near its cycle high of 23.2 weeks.
Brendon Bernard - July 10, 2026
Line chart titled “Unemployed taking longer to return to work” shows the average duration of unemployment between 2015 and June 2026, in weeks. The average duration of unemployment edged up in June and is near its cycle high of 23.2 weeks.
Future of Work
Ontario Job Postings Highlight the Widespread Use of AI in Hiring Processes
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Aubrey Woessner & Brendon Bernard - July 8, 2026
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Job Seeker Behaviour
“Quick Quitting” is Down Amid the Low-hire, Low-fire Labour Market
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Brendon Bernard - June 11, 2026
A wide view of an open-plan office with exposed brick walls, wooden beams, and hardwood floors. Several people work at desks separated by low wooden partitions — some on phones, others on laptops — while one person walks down the central aisle carrying a rolled document.
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