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Highlights Ontario’s economy is facing some of the stiffest headwinds in the country, including weak labour markets, tariff exposure, soft homebuilding and elevated household debt pressures. Still, several offsets are preventing a significant worsening in the economy, including improving housing affordability, Canada’s lowest provincial inflation rate and rising real wages.

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While the Canadian economy currently sits in a technical recession, TD Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton says it may return to growth in the back half of 2026. If you missed it, check it out below: Disclaimer This report is provided by TD Economics. It is for informational and educational purposes only as of the date of writing, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. The views and opinions expressed may change at any time based on market or other conditions and may not come to pass.

Canada’s housing market continues to face subdued activity, with regional disparities and ongoing pressure in segments like condos. Rishi Sondhi, Economist at TD Bank Group, says affordability constraints and elevated supply are likely to weigh on the pace of a recovery. If you missed it, check it out below: Disclaimer This report is provided by TD Economics. It is for informational and educational purposes only as of the date of writing, and may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Highlights Canada’s productivity challenges are magnified by the retention of top talent. Canada’s strong record of educating and training globally-competitive workers and entrepreneurs is undermined by substantially higher personal taxes that draws those individuals elsewhere, particularly to the U.S., which has always been highly selective in attracting people from Canada’s upper tail.

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Sabbaticals are becoming increasingly common across industries as more workers step away from their jobs for extended breaks. Burnout, shifting priorities and a growing focus on work-life balance are helping push the practice into the mainstream. Still, while some companies let employees apply accrued paid time off to cover part or all of a sabbatical, formal paid programs remain rare: just 6% of U.S. companies offered them last year, according to the Society for Human Resources Management.

In many households, primary financial responsibilities quietly land on one person's shoulders. That person pays the bills, tracks the accounts, knows the passwords and understands the investments. When life is full, it's often simply easier for one person to take the lead. And it can work well... until it doesn't.

As oil prices stay elevated, the path forward for the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Fed is getting murkier. Derek Burleton, Deputy Chief Economist at TD Bank Group, discusses the impact of higher energy costs on monetary policy and whether it’s creating an inflation problem or a growth problem for Canada’s economy. If you missed it, check it out below: Disclaimer This report is provided by TD Economics.

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