Household Expenditures on Games, Toys and Hobbies in Ontario

Almost half of all household expenditures for toys, games and hobbies occur in November and December. Over the past decade (even after accounting for inflation), Ontarians are spending ore on Toys and Games. This trend accelerated during the COVID impacted

Workplace Injuries

This week marked Canada’s National Day of Mourning to honour workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or fallen ill due to work-related incidents. The latest Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board data is a reminder that health and

Toronto’s Colleges and Universities: An Economic Engine for Ontario

Toronto’s public colleges and universities make a substantial contribution to the economies of both the city and Ontario. The eight institutions in this chart recorded more than 321,000 enrolments in 2024/25, including over 87,000 international enrolments. To put that scale

Manufacturing is changing.  And not all of it can be blamed on Trump. 

Toronto’s manufacturing economy has undergone a significant transformation since COVID-19, but much of that change occurred before the latest U.S. tariffs. In 2019, transportation equipment manufacturing (automotive) accounted for approximately 31% of all manufacturing sales in the Toronto CMA. By