In this edition:
- Government of Canada’s Buy Canadian Policy takes effect
- Job vacancies fall in the third quarter of 2025
- Project Share brings Stuff the Bus campaign back for 2025
- Urban transit ridership falls year-over-year for sixth consecutive year
- Amusement and recreation subsector grows for fourth straight year
- Vention Inc. report shows that most manufacturers still lagging in adoption of automation
- Focus on Technology
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Government of Canada’s Buy Canadian Policy takes effect
Effective today, the Government of Canada is implementing the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurement. This policy gives a clear and measurable advantage to companies with a real footprint in Canada.
Under this policy, priority will be given to Canadian businesses and Canadian content for major federal procurements. This applies immediately to large, strategic procurements valued at $25 million and over, and will expand to contracts valued at $5 million and above by spring 2026.
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Job vacancies fall in the third quarter of 2025
Year over year, job vacancies were down for both full-time (-50,800; -12.3%) and part-time (-5,100; -3.8%) positions in the third quarter. Job vacancies were also down on a year-over-year basis for permanent (-44,800; -10.7%) and temporary (-7,900; -8.0%) positions.
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Project Share brings Stuff the Bus campaign back for 2025
Project Share is bringing back their annual Stuff the Bus campaign. This year, the Niagara Falls-based non-profit is collecting non-perishable food and monetary donations to support their Christmas and Emergency Food programs, which help thousands of people in need.
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Urban transit ridership falls year-over-year for sixth consecutive year
Canada’s urban transit networks provided an estimated 142.6 million rides in October 2025, down 3.6% (-5.4 million rides) from the same month in 2024. This was the sixth consecutive year-over-year decline.
On a monthly basis, ridership increased by 3.2% (+4.4 million trips) from September to October 2025. This is slightly below the average increase of 4.4% recorded over the same period in the two years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic (2018 and 2019).
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Amusement and recreation subsector grows for fourth straight year
In 2024, the operating revenue of businesses in the amusement and recreation subsector rose 8.2% from the previous year to $16.9 billion. This marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in operating revenue for this subsector. This upward trend has been driven by sustained demand for in-person recreational activities.
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Vention Inc. report shows that most manufacturers still lagging in adoption of automation
Vention and Industry Week reportedly collaborated on a new State of the Market report revealing a significant conclusion: while 92% of manufacturers agree automation is essential for long-term competitiveness, only 37% report having significant or full automation in place. Despite these hurdles, the industry’s commitment to automation remains robust, according to the report, with 73% of companies planning to increase investments in the next three years — and nearly half (46%) specifically targeting robotics and automation.
Focus on Technology
Canada risks falling behind on AI adoption as businesses wait out trade uncertainty
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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