Jenna Benchetrit

Journalist

Jenna Benchetrit is the senior business writer for CBC News. She writes stories about Canadian economic and consumer issues, and has also recently covered U.S. politics. A Montrealer based in Toronto, Jenna holds a master's degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. You can reach her at jenna.benchetrit@cbc.ca.

Latest from Jenna Benchetrit

Canada Post says it has reached a deal with 2nd-largest union CPAA

Canada Post says it has reached a deal with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, the second-largest union representing its workers.

Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in airline industry report

The Competition Bureau is calling for changes to improve the competitive landscape in Canada's airline industry,  including loosening rules that limit foreign ownership of Canadian airlines.

Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different

Canada's youngest workers are being hit by a perfect storm of economic conditions: an inflation crisis, a surge in population, and a country teetering closer to recession as the U.S. trade war wreaks uncertainty on the economy.

Competition Bureau sues food delivery company DoorDash, alleging misleading price promotions

The Competition Bureau says it is suing the online food delivery company DoorDash and its Canadian subsidiary for allegedly misleading consumers by advertising its services at a lower price than what customers actually end up paying.

Canada's unemployment rate ticks up to 7% in May, highest in 9 years outside of pandemic

Canada's unemployment rate rose to seven per cent in May, the highest it's been in nine years outside of the pandemic, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

April's $7.1B merchandise trade deficit was the largest on record

Canada posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April — at $7.1 billion — as exports fell sharply in the face of U.S. tariffs.

As Bank of Canada holds rates, experts say a cut alone won't stop an economic slowdown

The Bank of Canada held interest rates at 2.75 per cent on Wednesday, pointing to a mixed bag of unexpectedly strong data and the uncertainty of U.S. tariffs as reason for the hold — and some experts say that, going forward, rate cuts alone won't be enough to stop an economic slowdown.

Doubled tariffs raise concerns Canadian steel could be shut out of U.S., but some companies say they'll adjust

With U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum now doubled, Canadian steel businesses and industry leaders — already wounded by the initial tax — have mixed feelings about what comes next.

ETFs are outpacing mutual funds despite market volatility. Are rookie retail investors at risk?

Canadians are putting more of their investment money into exchange-traded funds, according to recent data, even as the U.S.-led trade war rocks global stock markets — and some experts say that rookie retail investors are at higher risk.

Hudson's Bay to lay off more than 8,300 employees by June 1

Hudson's Bay will lay off more than 8,300 employees by June 1, according to documents published Monday evening, at which point the retailer will have closed all its stores and its liquidation sale will have run its course.