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News of the day: Central banks share thoughts, unemployment rate rises, Enbridge says ‘game on,’ office real estate recovery, Aritzia’s record revenue and more

It’s Friday, May 8. Here are the top stories we’re following today. Three central banks just sent Tiff…
#Economy #centralbank #CentralBanks #chiefexecutive #StatisticsCanada #TiffMacklem #unemploymentrate
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/475723/ Windsor’s jobless rate fell in April — but so did the number of people in the labour force, data shows #Business #Economy #Éire #IE #Ireland #JustinFalconer #LabourForce #PercentagePoints #StatisticsCanada #UnemploymentRate #WorkforceWindsorEssex

https://www.europesays.com/ie/462681/ Statistics Canada data show food insecurity remains at historic highs — Right To Food and frontline organizations call for urgent federal action #Business #Canada #CanadaChildBenefit #Economy #Éire #FoodInsecurity #IE #Ireland #RightToFood #StatisticsCanada

One couple sold their home and moved onto a cruise ship permanently — and say they’re actually spending less

A selfie of a couple What if you could bundle your mortgage, utilities, groceries, gym and entert…
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One couple sold their home and moved onto a cruise ship permanently — and say they’re actually spending less

A selfie of a couple What if you could bundle your mortgage, utilities, groceries, gym and entert…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/610520/

One couple sold their home and moved onto a cruise ship permanently — and say they’re actually spending less

A selfie of a couple What if you could bundle your mortgage, utilities, groceries, gym and entertainment into…
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/455749/ One couple sold their home and moved onto a cruise ship permanently — and say they’re actually spending less #Business #CanadaMortgageAndHousingCorporation #Canadians #CruiseShips #DaveRamsey #Éire #FixedCosts #GymMemberships #IE #Ireland #KevinMiddleton #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #StatisticsCanada #TheMiddletons

https://www.europesays.com/uk/921252/ One couple sold their home and moved onto a cruise ship permanently — and say they’re actually spending less #Business #CanadaMortgageAndHousingCorporation #Canadians #CruiseShips #DaveRamsey #Finance #FixedCosts #GymMemberships #KevinMiddleton #PersonalFinance #StatisticsCanada #TheMiddletons #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/455678/ How every Canadian generation can build retirement security — from boomers to Gen Z #BabyBoomers #Business #Canada #CanadaPensionPlan #Éire #EquifaxCanada #GenerationalWealth #generations #IE #Ireland #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #Retirement #RetirementSavings #StatisticsCanada #TDAssetManagement

Albertans are the least satisfied with quality of life across Canada: StatCan

Statistics Canada recently published new data showing that when it comes to overall life satisfaction, Albertans are at…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #CA #Canada #Satisfied #Science #StatisticsCanada
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/617259/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/906197/ Saved between $500,000 to $5 million for retirement? Here’s why Canadians in this bracket face unique risks #Business #Canada #Canadians #Finance #InvestableAssets #MassAffluent #PersonalFinance #retirement #RetirementPlan #StatisticsCanada #UK #UnitedKingdom

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/au/618400/

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
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/618400/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/444106/ Saved between $500,000 to $5 million for retirement? Here’s why Canadians in this bracket face unique risks #Business #Canada #Canadians #Éire #IE #InvestableAssets #Ireland #MassAffluent #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #Retirement #RetirementPlan #StatisticsCanada

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/540225/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/891397/ Canadian Cannabis Export Data: Portugal Collapses, Germany Dominates #2026 #Australia #Canada #DriedFlower #EU #Europe #Exports #Germany #MarketData #MedicalCannabis #Portugal #StatisticsCanada #SupplyChain #TradeData #UnitedKingdom

Canadian Cannabis Export Data: Portugal Collapses, Germany Dominates

Canadian cannabis exports totalled CA$51.6 million in February 2026 across the three main cannabis HS codes tracked in…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #2026 #Australia #Canada #driedflower #Exports #MarketData #medicalcannabis #Portugal #Statisticscanada #supplychain #TradeData #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/germany/4265/

Canadian Millennials need $100K to be happy; O’Leary says work harder despite Canada’s economic wall https://www.byteseu.com/1919663/ #Canada #FoxBusiness #KevinO'Leary #O'Leary #StatisticsCanada

https://www.europesays.com/people/10783/ Peter Thiel is betting big on AI-powered cow collars — and Canadian investors should be paying attention #canada #CanadianInvestors #Halter #Nutrien #PeterThiel #PrecisionAgriculture #StatisticsCanada #Technology #VentureCapital

https://www.europesays.com/ie/414334/ Canada’s economy is on a ‘rollercoaster’ that the Bank of Canada will have to ride, economists say #BankOfCanada #Business #Canada #DavidRosenberg #economists #Economy #Éire #GDPGrowth #IE #InterestRates #Ireland #NationalBankOfCanada #StatisticsCanada

https://www.alojapan.com/1467033/trump-rhetoric-slows-canadian-travel-to-u-s-boosting-tourism-for-japan-and-mexico/ Trump rhetoric slows Canadian travel to U.S., boosting tourism for Japan and Mexico #AaronKlein #AirCanada #AirTravel #CanadianPatriotism #CanadianTourism #CanadianVisitors #DonaldTrump #JapanTrips #ReturnTrips #SafetyConcerns #StatisticsCanada #TracyLamourie #travel #trips WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spring may be right around the corner, but there has been no thawing in Canada-U.S. relations. Over the past year, Canadian patriotism has soared amid D

https://www.alojapan.com/1467033/trump-rhetoric-slows-canadian-travel-to-u-s-boosting-tourism-for-japan-and-mexico/ Trump rhetoric slows Canadian travel to U.S., boosting tourism for Japan and Mexico #AaronKlein #AirCanada #AirTravel #CanadianPatriotism #CanadianTourism #CanadianVisitors #DonaldTrump #JapanTrips #ReturnTrips #SafetyConcerns #StatisticsCanada #TracyLamourie #travel #trips WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spring may be right around the corner, but there has been no thawing in Canada-U.S. relations. Over the past year, Canadian patriotism has soared amid D

Boosting Canada’s oil export capacity would lift GDP by over $30B per year: Study

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spelled out the dual impacts of soaring oil prices for the national…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #ATBFinancial #BankofCanada #Business #Canada #Canada'seconomy #Energyinfrastructure #GDPgrowth #OilPipeline #Oilprices #StatisticsCanada #TiffMacklem
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/534638/

Boosting Canada’s oil export capacity would lift GDP by over $30B per year: Study

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spelled out the dual impacts of soaring oil prices for the national…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #ATBFinancial #BankofCanada #Business #Canada #Canada'seconomy #Energyinfrastructure #GDPgrowth #OilPipeline #Oilprices #StatisticsCanada #TiffMacklem
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/534638/

Canada inflation slows to 1.8% in February in ‘calm before the storm’ ahead of oil shock

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 1.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada data published Monday.…
#Economy #BankofCanada #business #DouglasPorter #inflationdata #StatisticsCanada
https://www.europesays.com/2850194/

Canada inflation slows to 1.8% in February in ‘calm before the storm’ ahead of oil shock

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 1.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada data published Monday.…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #BankofCanada #Business #DouglasPorter #inflationdata #StatisticsCanada #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/478760/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/388031/ Canada inflation slows to 1.8% in February in ‘calm before the storm’ ahead of oil shock #BankOfCanada #Business #DouglasPorter #Economy #Éire #IE #InflationData #Ireland #StatisticsCanada

https://www.europesays.com/uk/829763/ Canada inflation slows to 1.8% in February in ‘calm before the storm’ ahead of oil shock #BankOfCanada #Business #DouglasPorter #Economy #InflationData #StatisticsCanada #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/386799/ Are you near the top or bottom of Canada’s retirement wealth pyramid — and does it even matter? #BMOFinancialGroup #Business #Canada #CanadaPensionPlan #CanadianFamilies #CanadianHousehold #Éire #HouseholdNetWorth #IE #Ireland #NetWorth #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #Retirement #StatisticsCanada #WealthDistribution

Canada lost 84K jobs in February; unemployment rises to 6.7%

Canada’s labour market lost a net 83,900 jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 6.7 per…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #BankofCanada #Business #CA #Canada #DouglasPorter #economists #employmentrate #labourmarket #lfs #percentagepoints #StatisticsCanada #Unemploymentrate
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/534048/

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…

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…

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…

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.…
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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.…
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Canada’s economy shrank more than expected to close out 2025, as businesses ate into existing inventories https://www.byteseu.com/1833614/ #Canada #Canada'sEconomy #DouglasPorter #FlatGrowth #GrossDomesticProduct #JohnGreim #StatisticsCanada

Why more older Canadians are delaying retirement despite stable interest rates

Older man working in a warehouse Many older Canadians hoped that the last Bank of Canada interest rate…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/472650/

Why more older Canadians are delaying retirement despite stable interest rates

Older man working in a warehouse Many older Canadians hoped that the last Bank of Canada interest rate…
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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
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/458706/

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…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/458706/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/328549/ 49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows – National #Canada #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Postpartum #StatisticsCanada

https://www.europesays.com/uk/753145/ 49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows – National #Canada #Health #MentalHealth #postpartum #StatisticsCanada #UK #UnitedKingdom

Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.5% in January, as a sharp decline in job seekers offset a drop in employment, with labor force participation also slipping and the Canadian dollar briefly reacting to the data.
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Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.5% in January, as a sharp decline in job seekers offset a drop in employment, with labor force participation also slipping and the Canadian dollar briefly reacting to the data.
#YonhapInfomax #Canada #UnemploymentRate #StatisticsCanada #LaborForceParticipation #USD/CADExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.5% in January, as a sharp decline in job seekers offset a drop in employment, with labor force participation also slipping and the Canadian dollar briefly reacting to the data.
#YonhapInfomax #Canada #UnemploymentRate #StatisticsCanada #LaborForceParticipation #USD/CADExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.5% in January, as a sharp decline in job seekers offset a drop in employment, with labor force participation also slipping and the Canadian dollar briefly reacting to the data.
#YonhapInfomax #Canada #UnemploymentRate #StatisticsCanada #LaborForceParticipation #USD/CADExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Canada’s economy lost 25K jobs in January but unemployment drops to 6.5% amid shrinking workforce

In a note published ahead of the data release, CIBC economist Andrew Grantham wrote that Canada’s employment landscape…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/457831/

Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% as more workers look for jobs

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said a surge in workers rejoining the labour force pushed the unemployment rate higher…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/399269/

#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...

Canada sees rapid increase in ...

Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
#Canada #LabourRelations #Unions #Strikes #Business #WorkplaceConflict #PublicPolicy #StatisticsCanada #Labour #LabourData #TradeUnions #WorkersRights #Unionization #LabourUnions
https://the-14.com/why-canada-needs-better-data-on-strikes-unions-and-other-labour-issues/

Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
#Canada #LabourRelations #Unions #Strikes #Business #WorkplaceConflict #PublicPolicy #StatisticsCanada #Labour #LabourData #TradeUnions #WorkersRights #Unionization #LabourUnions
https://the-14.com/why-canada-needs-better-data-on-strikes-unions-and-other-labour-issues/

Canada’s GDP edged up 0.1% in November after a 0.3% contraction in October, with growth led by education, construction, and transport, while manufacturing and resource sectors lagged.
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