April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Either Peterborough had a truly incredible March, or something’s wrong with the way Canada tracks unemployment.
Why you can’t trust Canada’s jobs numbers
Mike Moffatt
‘Nobody should be surprised’ Canada’s economy is in rough shape
November 20, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Maybe you heard: Canada’s books took a turn for the ugly over the past few months.
Or, as Finance Minister Bill Morneau put it when he unveiled his government’s fall economic update Friday morning, the economy “tilted to the downside.”
Just Kids: How lack of affordable, accessible childcare hurts the economy
February 26, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Trevor Holness is stuck.
He and his wife Linda don’t make enough to pay to put two-year-old Linden in daycare five days a week; just two days sets them back a cool $550. But staying home with Linden means Holness can’t take on enough film industry gigs to make more.
Instability trap: Canadians want work. Why have so many stopped looking?
Feb. 10, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
The percentage of working-age Canadians who aren’t working – who aren’t even looking for a job – is at a historic high years after the economy supposedly bounced back from the recession. The labour participation rate for Canadian men in their working prime – ages 25 through 54 – is the lowest it’s been since Statistics Canada started collecting that data.
Taxpayers gave Ford $140,000 per job – but deal’s details are secret
October 6, 2014 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Canadian taxpayers are giving Ford Motor Co. more than $140-million towards its revamped operations in Oakville, Ont., which is expected to create 1,000 direct new jobs.
Ontario’s now the worst place for educated immigrants looking for work
July 30, 2014 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Tim Iqbal’s first job in Canada was shovelling snow.
Should we stop freaking out about Ontario manufacturing jobs?
July 16, 2014 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Perhaps you’ve heard: The number of Ontarians working in manufacturing jobs reached a 38-year low in Statistics Canada’s most recent jobs numbers.
a business of misfits 