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  1. Canada Retail Sales to Fall 0.8% in July After Strong 2Q

    (Bloomberg) — Canadian retail sales are set to fall for the first time this year, but strong second…
    #Canada #Bloomberg #Canadianretailsales #gasolinesales #retailsales #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/177078/

  2. Tens of thousands flooded into Canada for the World Cup, travel data shows

    Soccer fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout game between Canada and Morocco at Jack Poole Plaza…
    #Canada #downtownVancouver #overseascountries #StatisticsCanada #WorldCup
    europesays.com/canada/175978/

  3. Tens of thousands flooded into Canada for the World Cup, travel data shows

    Soccer fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout game between Canada and Morocco at Jack Poole Plaza…
    #Football #Soccer #WorldCup2026 #Canada #downtownVancouver #overseascountries #StatisticsCanada #WorldCup
    europesays.com/football/51390/

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

    Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President…
    #Canada #Canadiangoods #PresidentDonaldTrump #PrimeMinisterMarkCarney #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress
    europesays.com/canada/170047/

  5. Canadian return trips to the U.S. continue to rise in July

    Statistics Canada is reporting that in July 2026, Canadian-resident return trips from the United States totalled 2.3 million, up 10.2% from…
    #Canada #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/165031/

  6. Is a Bank of Canada rate hike becoming more likely?

    The unemployment rate dropped in July to 6.4%, its lowest level since July 2024, further complicating the outlook…
    #Canada #policyrate #StatisticsCanada #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/163785/

  7. Calgary unemployment rate dropped in July, but remains among highest in Canada

    Calgary’s unemployment dropped to 6.8 per cent last month, but while unemployment remains high compared to the rest…
    #Canada #Calgary #BradParry #jobmarket #StatisticsCanada #unemployment
    europesays.com/canada/163197/

  8. Opinion: Canada is worth your wildhood

    Over the past year, something remarkable has happened in Canada. We cheered on the Toronto Blue Jays during…
    #Canada #Canadians #StatisticsCanada #TorontoBlueJays
    europesays.com/canada/160681/

  9. Canada, U.S. stock markets rise following labour data from both countries

    The TMX Market Centre is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White –…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #employmentdata #goldprices #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/160310/

  10. Canada posts monster jobs gain in July, unemployment rate hits two-year low

    OTTAWA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Canada’s economy added far more jobs in July than expected and the unemployment…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #internationaltensions #StatisticsCanada #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/160182/

  11. ‘Not yet strong’: Canada adds surprise 75,000 jobs in July but recovery still ongoing

    Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick – The…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #findingjobs #jobmarket #StatisticsCanada #TheCanadianPress #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/160160/

  12. Canadian economy adds 75,100 jobs in July, beating analyst expectations

    Investing.com — The Canadian labor market surged in July, according to data from Statistics Canada, as employment expanded…
    #Canada #labormarket #StatisticsCanada #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/159454/

  13. Canada posts monster jobs gain in July, unemployment rate hits two-year low

    OTTAWA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Canada’s economy added far more jobs in July than expected and the unemployment…
    #Canada #BankofCanada #internationaltensions #StatisticsCanada #unemploymentrate
    europesays.com/canada/159414/

  14. Canada’s GDP beats expectations as second quarter rebound gathers steam

    Employees torque a pipe at a wedge well in Alberta. The oil and gas sector helped drive GDP…
    #Canada #Billy-Ochieng #Economicgrowth #MatthieuArseneau #NationalBankofCanada #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/152108/

  15. Payroll employment growth slows as job vacancies hold steady in Canada

    Wages, job vacancies Average weekly earnings reached $1,337.77 in May, little changed from April but up 3.4% year…
    #Canada #labourmarket #payrollemployment #StatisticsCanada(StatCan)
    europesays.com/canada/151096/

  16. Calgary sees decline in crime severity, but number of crimes has risen: StatsCan data

    The severity of crime in Calgary declined for the second year in a row in 2025, reaching a…
    #Canada #Calgary #CalgaryPoliceService #Crimerates #non-violentcrime #pettycrime #severityindex #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/148458/

  17. Margareta Dovgal: Carney must embrace Canada’s petrostate status

    For 20 years, critics have hurled the word “petrostate” at Canada. If we are a petrostate, we are…
    #Canada #MarkCarney #commodityprice #knowledgeeconomy #oilpipeline #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/143490/

  18. Canadians travelling to U.S. up for second consecutive month

    Statistics Canada reports that in May, the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States increased 9.9% year…
    #Canada #StatisticsCanada
    europesays.com/canada/142200/

  19. 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/

  20. 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/

  21. 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