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Rising costs outpace sales growth, eroding restaurant profitability, new report finds

Canada’s restaurant industry is seeing stronger-than-expected sales growth in 2026, but rising operating costs continue to outpace revenue…

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Restaurant Industry Leads Canada in Youth Job Growth Through First Half of 2026

The restaurant and accommodation industry has been the biggest net youth jobs creator of any sector since the…

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Restaurants Canada Welcomes National Food Security Strategy

Restaurants serve 23.7 million customer visits every day and welcome a strategy that strengthens Canada’s food system from…

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Fighting For Tax Fairness on Food

Restaurants Canada’s fight for food tax fairness has heated up over the past few weeks, with the issue…

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Federal Pre-Budget Submission

Canada’s restaurant industry is a jobs and economic powerhouse. We generate $125 billion in annual sales, accounting for…

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Cooks and Bakers Included in $6B Federal Investment for Red Seal Trades

Restaurants Canada is pleased to report that the federal government has included cooks and bakers among the Red…

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High operating costs and uneven consumer spending put Canada’s restaurant sector – a key economic engine – under pressure

For a full version of the Quarterly report, please reach out to the media contact below, or if…

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Opinion – Temporary workers can help save struggling rural restaurants (Hamilton Spectator – April 9, 2026)

An oped written by: Kelly Higginson, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada Published in The Hamilton Spectator, here. On…

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Restaurants Canada calls on provinces to urgently opt-in to temporary TFW cap increase for rural regions

Rural restaurants are waiting to hear from provincial governments on whether they will receive a temporary reprieve for…

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FAQ: Rural Temporary Foreign Workers Increase

While Restaurants Canada sees the increase to 15% for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in rural areas as a positive step, we know…