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March 02, 2026
SURVEY ON BUSINESS CONDITIONS: Q1 2026

Statistics Canada has conducted its 22nd iteration of the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. In January and early February, Statistics Canada surveyed businesses to collect information on businesses' expectations, obstacles, plans and practices.   

The results reported here are a selection of the impacts found for Nova Scotia businesses, by industry, by size of business (measured by number of employees), by age of business and by urban or rural location.  ...

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March 02, 2026
ALBERTA BUDGET 2026-27

The Province of Alberta released its provincial budget for 2026-27 on February 26, 2026.   

Alberta's 2026-27 budget anticipates a deficit of $9.37 billion, widening from the $4.13 billion deficit now forecast for the 2025-26 fiscal year.  Over the subsequent two fiscal years, Alberta's deficit is projected to contract to 6.9 billion by 2028-29.

Alberta's provincial government revenues are projected to contract by 1.0% in 2026-27 while expenditures ...

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February 27, 2026
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, Q4 AND ANNUAL 2025

Quarter-over-quarter (Q4 2025 vs Q3 2025, seasonally adjusted)

Total compensation of employees for all industries increased by 2.0% in Nova Scotia, rising to $9.19 billion in Q4 2025, the fastest among provinces.  National employee compensation was up 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025. All provinces recorded quarter over quarter gains in employee compensation, except Alberta.


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