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  1. 5 unexpected retirement relationship pitfalls Canadian couples face — and how to fix them before you exit work

    Senior couple sharing breakfast in their modern kitchen, discussing their worries and challenges while sipping coffee and tea…
    #Canada #Canadians #familytherapists #Moneywise #retirement #retirementplan #RobertDavies #senseofidentity #StaceySheller #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/126692/

  2. The Bank of Canada Just Spoke: 2 Canadian Stocks I’d Buy Before Rates Fall Further

    Written by Amy Legate-Wolfe at The Motley Fool Canada Canadian investors should likely pay closer attention to interest…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #Canadianinvestors #FoolCanada #Fortis #RoyalBankofCanada #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/125850/

  3. FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June

    A worker mows the grass at Toronto Stadium in preparation for FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto on…
    #Canada #Employmentgains #labourmarket #StatisticsCanada #summerjobs #TheCanadianPress #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/125426/

  4. People are fleeing Ontario and B.C. twice as fast as Quebec, new data shows

    More Canadians are packing up and leaving the country than they were a year ago, but people in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #CA #Canada #canadanews #ImmigrationCanada #immigrationquebec #Science #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/ca/790027/

  5. 2 TSX Stocks That Could Win Big From Canada’s Energy Advantage

    Written by Amy Legate-Wolfe at The Motley Fool Canada Canadian investors should not overlook energy stocks in 2026.…
    #Canada #CanadaEnergyRegulator #CanadianNaturalResources #Canadianproduction #crudeoil #Enbridge #FoolCanada #oilprices #oilsands #StatisticsCanada #TSX
    europesays.com/canada/120539/

  6. Canada posts largest trade surplus in four years at $4.2B in May

    A SeaBus travels across Burrard Inlet as gantry cranes tower above container ships being unloaded and loaded at…
    #Canada #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #tradesurplus
    europesays.com/canada/119923/

  7. Air Canada scales back U.S. flights again amid high fuel costs and weak demand

    An Air Canada plane sits at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. THE…
    #NewsBeep #News #Canada #AirCanada #airtransat #CA #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #VancouverInternationalAirport
    newsbeep.com/ca/784293/

  8. Our spreadsheet says we’re ready to retire at 60 — but are we? What every Canadian needs to consider first

    Middle-aged couple looking at paper and confused When Angela set a countdown timer on her phone for the…
    #NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Angela #AU #Australia #Business #Canada #Canadians #Finance #OAS #PersonalFinance #Retirement #spreadsheet #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/au/781861/

  9. Our spreadsheet says we’re ready to retire at 60 — but are we? What every Canadian needs to consider first

    Middle-aged couple looking at paper and confused When Angela set a countdown timer on her phone for the…
    #NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Angela #AU #Australia #Business #Canada #Canadians #Finance #OAS #PersonalFinance #Retirement #spreadsheet #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/au/781861/

  10. Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

    A cyclists passes the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld –…
    #NewsBeep #News #Canada #BankofCanada #BusinessOutlookSurvey #CA #MarkCarney #Ottawa #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #TradeSurplus
    newsbeep.com/ca/782023/

  11. Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

    A cyclists passes the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld –…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #businessoutlooksurvey #MarkCarney #Ottawa #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #tradesurplus
    europesays.com/canada/117111/

  12. Record life insurance coverage hides a growing gap for Canadian households, with Ontario facing the largest shortfall

    Flooded sign in front of a duck pond after a heavy storm Canadians now hold a record $6…
    #NewsBeep #News #Canada #CA #Canadians #InsuranceBusinessofCanada #lifeinsurance #mortgagedebt #ontario #policyholders #shortfall #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/ca/781321/

  13. Record life insurance coverage hides a growing gap for Canadian households, with Ontario facing the largest shortfall

    Flooded sign in front of a duck pond after a heavy storm Canadians now hold a record $6…
    #Canada #Canadians #InsuranceBusinessofCanada #lifeinsurance #mortgagedebt #ontario #policyholders #shortfall #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/116861/

  14. Solo aging in Canada: The financial and legal steps every single senior needs to take before a health crisis

    Solo aging When we’re young, we don’t spend much time thinking about the logistics of getting older. We…
    #Canada #CanadaPensionPlan #CertifiedFinancialPlanner #estateplanning #financialplanning #OAS #StatisticsCanada #TheWallStreetJournal #WarrenBuffett
    europesays.com/canada/116109/

  15. Home insurance nearly quadrupled in 20 years — and Statistics Canada just explained why

    High water in the suburban areas – insurance claims When John Winkler filed a $42,000 hail-damage claim after…
    #Canada #Albertaresidents #Extremeweather #floodinsurance #homeinsurance #Insurance #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/112835/

  16. Canadian GDP grows 0.5% in April

    Federal government public administration except defence posted its first increase in four months, rising 0.6%, while defence services…
    #Canada #CanadianGDP #energyandresourcesector #StatisticsCanada(StatCan)
    europesays.com/canada/110333/

  17. Canada’s federal deficit widens to $19.4bn as carbon tax removal hits revenue

    Federal spending rose $1.2 billion, or 0.8%, with higher outlays on goods and services accounting for $800 million…
    #Canada #Canadianfederalbudget #federaldeficit #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/108397/

  18. My husband and I are both 75 with $1.5 million invested and $500k in cash — is that too much liquid capital to hold?

    Retired male/female couple sitting at kitchen table looking over financial papers with a calculator and laptop nearby My…
    #NewsBeep #News #Business #CA #Canada #Canadians #cashequivalent #cashreserves #savingsaccount #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/ca/768313/

  19. Why many Canadian employers are already rehiring most of the workforce they replaced with AI

    AI rehires Something unexpected is happening in corporate boardrooms: The artificial intelligence (AI) tools that were supposed to…
    #NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CA #Canada #Canadianworkers #Microsoft #money-matters #RobertHalf #SamAltman #StatisticsCanada #Technology #WarrenBuffett
    newsbeep.com/ca/767830/

  20. CHARLEBOIS: You can’t negotiate CUSMA with contradictions and false narratives

    See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source On July 1, Canada, the United…
    #Canada #Canada-UnitedStates-MexicoAgreement #CUSMA #MarkCarney #StatisticsCanada #theUnitedStates
    europesays.com/canada/106259/

  21. How much of the Canadian economy is foreign controlled?

    The gap widened because Canadian-controlled assets grew 5.6% over the year, while foreign-controlled assets expanded just 1.5%. Since…
    #Canada #Canadianassets #foreigncontrol #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/103027/

  22. Bank of Canada officials seemed unfazed by the surprise economic decline in Q1

    A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #economicrebound #governingcouncil #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress
    europesays.com/canada/101993/

  23. Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem says there’s still little evidence that energy inflation is spreading

    Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said staff are still trying to figure out whether the spike in…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #coreinflation #Foodinflation #foodprices #gasolineprices #groceryprices #headlineinflation #inflationrate #StatisticsCanada #TiffMacklem
    europesays.com/canada/100745/

  24. Canadians trickle back to U.S.

    Canadians’ reluctance to visit the U.S. over the past 18 months turned a bit in April, with the…
    #Canada #economicindicators #geopolitics #StatisticsCanada #Tariffs #TradeWar #travel #U.S.Economy
    europesays.com/canada/100455/

  25. Bank of Canada to hold on rates as 33% gas inflation masks weak economy, say economists

    The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. (Credit: HYUNGCHEOL PARK/Postmedia files) Inflation in May accelerated past the top…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #coreinflation #energyprices #foodprices #gasolineprices #interestrates #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/99827/

  26. Saved between $500,000 to $5 million for retirement? Here’s why Canadians in this bracket face unique risks

    Senior married couple embracing one antoher You’ve spent decades saving, investing and building your net worth. Now it’s…
    #NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #AU #Australia #Business #Canada #Canadians #Finance #investableassets #massaffluent #PersonalFinance #Retirement #retirementplan #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/au/618400/

  27. Cannabis Study Sparks Fear Among the Uninformed

    Filed Under: Panic Science

    Every few years, the cycle repeats itself. A new cannabis study appears, a few statistics are pulled from the results, and within hours, headlines begin warning that marijuana is fueling a mental health crisis.

    The latest panic comes from researchers at McMaster University, whose analysis was published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Media coverage quickly framed the research as evidence that cannabis use is driving anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts across Canada.

    That is not what the study actually proves.

    The researchers did not run a clinical experiment. They did not administer cannabis to participants or monitor psychological changes over time. Instead, they analyzed existing national survey data collected between 2012 and 2022 from the Canadian Community Health Survey, a large population dataset maintained by Statistics Canada.

    The dataset included roughly 35,000 respondents. Participants answered questions about cannabis use and about their mental health. Researchers then compared those answers to identify statistical patterns across the population.

    What they found was an association.

    Individuals who reported cannabis use were more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression, or suicidal thinking. Heavy users, defined in the paper as individuals using cannabis at least twice per week, appeared more likely to report psychological distress than people who reported never using cannabis.

    But association is not causation.

    The survey does not show that cannabis caused mental health problems. It only shows that people who use cannabis also report those problems at higher rates. The direction of that relationship remains unknown.

    People experiencing anxiety or depression may turn to cannabis as a coping mechanism. Individuals already struggling with mental health issues may be more likely to experiment with substances. Socioeconomic stress, trauma, and other factors can influence both substance use and psychological well-being.

    Survey data cannot untangle those relationships.

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    Even the researchers acknowledge this limitation. The analysis relies entirely on self-reported responses rather than medical diagnoses, laboratory testing, or controlled observation.

    Self-reported survey data is valuable for spotting trends across large populations, but it cannot establish biological cause and effect.

    That distinction often disappears once the findings leave the academic journal and enter the news cycle.

    Headlines compress nuance into alarm. A statistical relationship becomes proof of danger. Words like “linked” or “associated” quietly disappear and are replaced by stronger claims that the research never made.

    This pattern has followed cannabis research for decades.

    Studies showing correlations between cannabis use and mental health outcomes frequently receive widespread attention. The more cautious conclusions written in the paper itself rarely make it into the headline.

    None of this means cannabis is harmless. Like alcohol, prescription medication, or any psychoactive substance, it can affect individuals differently depending on genetics, mental health history, age, and frequency of use.

    But good science requires precision.

    The McMaster analysis examined survey responses.

    It identified statistical relationships.

    It did not demonstrate that cannabis use causes mental illness.

    Those distinctions matter, especially when research findings are used to shape public policy, influence public perception, and guide medical conversations.

    Without that context, studies designed to explore complex social patterns can easily become fuel for the next wave of cannabis panic.

    And the cycle starts again.

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    Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Virginia Sabotage

    Virginia legalized possession, but Governor Abigail Spanberger sabotaged the retail market. By delaying sales until 2027 and gutting equity provisions, the Commonwealth institutionalized a half-legal trap. Consumers now navigate a system that treats possession as a right but supply as a crime, fueling an unchecked illicit market while abandoning promised reform. Spanberger’s public safety rhetoric…

    by Pot Culture Magazine EditorsApril 21, 2026April 20, 2026

    4/20 is Dead

    4/20 has been hollowed out by branding, corporate silence, and a culture that forgot its own history. While the industry sells holiday merch, Singapore executed a man for cannabis. The movement that once fought for autonomy now treats the plant like a commodity. This piece examines the cost of that betrayal and the culture left…

    by Pot Culture Magazine EditorsApril 20, 2026April 21, 2026

    Ed Rosenthal and the Origins of High Times

    Ed Rosenthal recounts how the magazine was born not from psychedelic myth but from hard numbers. Rolling paper import data, underground press experience, and market logic revealed a massive hidden cannabis audience. His account challenges the romantic origin story and offers a rare firsthand look at the early mechanics behind one of cannabis culture’s most…

    by MW Roberts-Publisher/Executive EditorApril 16, 2026April 21, 2026 #Canada #CanadianCommunityHealthSurvey #CanadianJournalOfPsychiatry #cannabis #CannabisCommunity #CannabisCulture #CannabisNews #CannabisStigma #CannabisCommunity #correlationVsCausation #crossSectionalAnalysis #fearHeadlines #generalizedAnxietyDisorder #majorDepressiveEpisode #Marijuana #MarijuanaNews #McMasterUniversity #MediaWatch #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAndAccessToCareSurvey #observationalStudy #panicScience #PotCultureMagazine #publicHealthData #research #selfMedication #StatisticsCanada #suicidality #Weed
  28. A 23-year-old inherited $450,000 and froze before making his next move — What Dave Ramsey says he should do

    Dave Ramsey When 23-year-old Jackson called into The Ramsey Show, he wasn’t asking how to spend his inheritance.…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Personalfinance #Business #Canadians #DaveRamsey #GIC #jackson #PersonalFinance #StatisticsCanada #WarrenBuffett
    newsbeep.com/us/495444/

  29. 49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows – National

    Just under half of Canadian mothers and birthing parents say they struggled with their mental health postpartum, according…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mentalhealth #Canada #Health #MentalHealth #postpartum #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/458706/

  30. #Canada is becoming FAR more attractive in commodity goods to the rest of the world, as it diversifies its trade AWAY from the #UnitedStates, says one analyst. Imports outpaced exports in October, according to new data by #StatisticsCanada. 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #ABpoli www.cp24.com/news/money/2...

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  31. Canada’s inflation rate held at 2.2% in November, grocery prices see biggest rise in nearly two years

    Grocery prices have trended mostly upwards this year, say economists at RBC, “consistent with rising agricultural commodity prices…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #ConsumerPriceIndex #DouglasPorter #gasolineprices #groceryprices #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/350445/

  32. Canada’s inflation rate held at 2.2% in November, grocery prices see biggest rise in nearly two years

    Grocery prices have trended mostly upwards this year, say economists at RBC, “consistent with rising agricultural commodity prices…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #BankofCanada #Business #ConsumerPriceIndex #coreinflation #gasolineprices #groceryprices #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/350307/

  33. The #Canadian Association for Work and #Labour Studies #CAWLS is calling on the federal government to immediately restore #PublicAccess to #DataTracking work stoppages and to collect more information on #LabourRelations.

    It has now been over three months since Employment and Social Development Canada #ESDC quietly removed data tracking work stoppages from its website. This move also affected #StatisticsCanada tables which report strike and lockout numbers historically. The removal of these #data deprives #researchers and #unions of critical information.

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    #CDNpoli #PublicAccountability #PublicTransparency #PublicScrutiny #Carney #GovernmentOfCanada

  34. Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.2% in October, as gasoline and groceries rise at slower pace

    The Bank of Canada has made clear that its until-recently ”preferred” measures of core inflation are less meaningful…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #annualinflationrate #BankofCanada #Business #naturalgasprices #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/297266/

  35. Here’s how much the average working boomer has saved for retirement — are you already ahead?

    With the youngest baby boomers now aged 61, much of this generation is already retired or nearing retirement.…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Personalfinance #babyboomers #Business #Canadians #fidelity #PersonalFinance #retirement #RetirementSavings #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/278074/

  36. I’m 61 and scared that I’ll run out of money in retirement. What can I do to make my $750K nest egg last?

    One of the biggest questions about retirement is figuring out how much you’ll need to live on. There…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Personalfinance #Business #Christine #PersonalFinance #retirement #RetirementSavings #StatisticsCanada
    newsbeep.com/us/256297/