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Person using a laptop. Illustrative stock photo; the screen does not show the Canadian census. Photo: Christin Hume / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.

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2026 Census response rate reaches 98.4%

Statistics Canada says census collection is complete and the first population and dwelling counts will be released February 10, 2027.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read

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Person using a laptop. Illustrative stock photo; the screen does not show the Canadian census. Photo: Christin Hume / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.

Canada

2026 Census response rate reaches 98.4%

Statistics Canada says census collection is complete and the first population and dwelling counts will be released February 10, 2027.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read

Apple-processing facility in Italy. Illustrative stock photo; not a project funded by Farm Credit Canada. Photo: Arno Senoner / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.

Business

Farm Credit Canada opens $1-billion agri-food project fund

A new $1-billion fund will finance mid-sized Canadian agri-food infrastructure, alongside a $150-million commitment to Velocity Agri-Capital Partners.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read

Canadian banknotes and coins. Illustrative stock photo; not a measure of how household wealth is distributed. Photo: PiggyBank / Unsplash.

Business

Canadian household net worth rises 2.9% to $19.1 trillion

Financial-market gains lifted aggregate household net worth in the second quarter as mortgage borrowing slowed and the debt-service ratio edged lower.

Sep 14, 2026 1 min read

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