At this point, it goes without saying that the recession has hit Canadians hard. Reports as of late, however, seem to indicate that Ontario may possibly have been hit the hardest. From Ontario’s parents spending the least on their children’s back to school needs to Ontario showing the slowest development of new job opportunities, studies have shown that the province…

As has been extensively discussed on the Synergy Merchant Services Blog recently, there are a number of surveys that have been conducted over the past several months trying to determine the type of impact the recession has had on Canadians. Without question, employment loss ranks as one of the most severe ramifications of the nation's financial crisis. On the other…

For as long as the recession has lasted, there has been advice doled out by seemingly everyone to overcome it. While some insist that it is important to save money, others believe that spending will, in turn, boost the local economy. What to do? Today, Brenda Bouw of The Canadian Press explores this conundrum that she says economists call "the…