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Workplace trends. Hiring shifts. AI hype. All the stuff worth paying attention to — before you have to microwave your coffee for the first time.
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Read more: Issue #1: Should Canada’s First $100K Be Tax-Free?Issue #1: Should Canada’s First $100K Be Tax-Free?
A bold proposal wants to exempt the first $100,000 of income from federal tax. We unpack why the idea is striking a nerve with Canadian workers and employers alike.
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Read more: Issue #2: Canada’s Productivity Problem, ExplainedIssue #2: Canada’s Productivity Problem, Explained
Hours worked are up, output isn’t. We break down what Canada’s stalling productivity really means for business owners — and the one question worth asking every week.
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Read more: Issue #3: Candidate Ghosting Is Now a Brand RiskIssue #3: Candidate Ghosting Is Now a Brand Risk
Nearly half of ghosted candidates won’t reapply — and many tell others. Here’s why hiring silence has quietly become an employer brand problem, not just an HR one.
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Read more: Issue #4: GPT-5.6 Isn’t the Real AI StoryIssue #4: GPT-5.6 Isn’t the Real AI Story
Powerful AI is no longer reserved for big players. We look at why access isn’t the advantage anymore — and what actually separates businesses winning with AI.
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Read more: Issue #5: When AI Adoption Becomes a People IssueIssue #5: When AI Adoption Becomes a People Issue
Hyundai workers just staged a strike over robots. We explain why introducing AI at work is never just a tech decision — it’s a trust decision too.
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Read more: Issue #6: What Happens When AI Bends the Rules?Issue #6: What Happens When AI Bends the Rules?
An AI model reportedly tested its own limits during a safety check. Here’s what it signals about trust, transparency and the future of workplace AI.
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Read more: Issue #7: What Happens When a Job Breaks Its PeopleIssue #7: What Happens When a Job Breaks Its People
Emergency room doctors are leaving the specialty in droves. We explore why burnout isn’t just a wellbeing issue — it’s a workforce design problem employers can’t ignore.
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Read more: Issue #8: Your Next Customer Might Be a ChatbotIssue #8: Your Next Customer Might Be a Chatbot
AI is now steering where people shop, with purchases from AI searches up nearly 13x in a year. Here’s why businesses need to be visible to AI, not just Google.
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Read more: Issue #9: What the Youth Hiring Freeze Costs UsIssue #9: What the Youth Hiring Freeze Costs Us
As AI output gets tagged and entry-level hiring freezes, youth unemployment hits 12.4%. Explore what happens when a generation can’t get a first job.
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Read more: Issue #10: Is social media’s business model about to break?Issue #10: Is social media’s business model about to break?
Dive into this week’s discussion to explore Meta’s $1.4T legal battle, John Tavares’ $8M tax fight, and the real reason Canadians are hoarding cash.
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Read more: Issue #11: Your non-compete is probably bluffing. Here’s whyIssue #11: Your non-compete is probably bluffing. Here’s why
Think your non-compete means you can’t take another job? Here’s why the clause might be more bluff than legally binding.
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Read more: Issue #12: Your hiring plan vs. the strangest jobs report yet.Issue #12: Your hiring plan vs. the strangest jobs report yet.
Why MapQuest beat ChatGPT, dads finally taking leave and a $500M brain gain for Canada.
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Read more: Issue #13: Are new U.S. tariffs about to reshape your supply chain?Issue #13: Are new U.S. tariffs about to reshape your supply chain?
Stay ahead in business with updates on new U.S. tariffs, AI-driven commerce, 2027 salary trends, and Canada’s latest EU partnership. Read the weekly roundup.
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Read more: Issue #14: A $1T pitch, a $4,799 phone and a payroll deadlineIssue #14: A $1T pitch, a $4,799 phone and a payroll deadline
Explore a $1T pitch, the $4,799 phone, and a key payroll deadline shaping the latest business and workplace news. Read the weekly roundup.
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Read more: Issue #15: Your salary is definitely not telling the whole storyIssue #15: Your salary is definitely not telling the whole story
Cineplex hangs a for-sale sign, Oatly builds a fake hotel and the clocks stop changing.
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Read more: Issue #16: Turns out your customers can tell when you didn’t tryIssue #16: Turns out your customers can tell when you didn’t try
Canada’s newest unicorn shops second-hand, steel feels the squeeze and Tim’s goes athleisure. Read More…
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Read more: Issue #17: Even Canada’s spies have a hiring backlogIssue #17: Even Canada’s spies have a hiring backlog
Smart people saying smart things 💬 One post, tweet or take that’s making people in the world of work stop scrolling. This week, XPRIZE founder Peter Diamandis shared a reminder that curiosity, motivation and a bit of humility will take you far, and a skills gap is something to work on, not a ruling on […]
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Read more: Issue #18: 68,000 jobs gone in Sept. Where did everyone go?Issue #18: 68,000 jobs gone in Sept. Where did everyone go?
Canada lost 68k jobs in September while youth took the biggest hit. Plus, Geely EVs arrive in Canada, Starbucks’ Chipotle plot, and bank scam tech.
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Read more: Issue #19: Your retirement is getting a sequelIssue #19: Your retirement is getting a sequel
Robo-taxis hit Toronto, Alberta votes to stay and Air Canada’s new $30 phone fee
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Read more: Issue #20: Cheap money isn’t coming back any time soon.Issue #20: Cheap money isn’t coming back any time soon.
Higher interest rates are back. Here’s what business leaders need to know this week, from shifting trade talks and AI policies to dark morning commutes.
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