Re-Investing in Canada: Strategies for Long-Term Prosperity
Canadians are confronting a new economic and geopolitical reality, one that calls for fresh thinking, bold investment, and a shared commitment to long-term prosperity. This free webinar will explore how renewed focus on industrial policy, resource development, and nation-building projects can reshape Canada’s economic future.
Webinar • July 24, 2025 at 2:00–3:00pm EST
Canada’s Fiscal Outlook with Cory Renner and Richard Forbes
Deficits, debts, tariffs, trade, taxes, Trump …. Sorting through the fiscal picture for the country, while never easy, has become much more complicated in 2025. Joining us for this episode are Cory Renner, Associate Director, Economic Forecasting and Richard Forbes, Principal Economist to talk to us about Canada’s fiscal outlook.
AI in the Workplace and the Skills that Matter Most
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan explores the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the Canadian workforce. With insights from experts Noel Baldwin, Stephanie Enders, and Mark Patterson, we hear how Future Skills Centre research is helping us better understand the way AI is reshaping job markets, skills development, and employment strategies.
Featured Insights
No Summer Lift for Business Confidence
Canadian Economics July 16, 2025
Business confidence remains deeply subdued. The Index of Business Confidence decreased by 1.5 points this quarter, falling to its lowest level outside of the pandemic. Although less steep compared to last survey’s double-digit decline, the downward trend still reinforces a broader sense of caution.
Quick take • 3-min read
Jake Lenarduzzi
CPI Growth Picks up in June as Some Tariff Impacts Appear
Canadian Economics July 15, 2025
Canada’s inflation rate rose in June, even as the headline figure remained below the Bank of Canada’s 2 per cent target. The repeal of Canada’s carbon tax continued to keep headline inflation down, bringing gasoline prices sharply lower than at the same time last year. However, rent price growth, which had been decelerating due to weaker population growth, picked up slightly in June.
Quick take • 2-min read
Kiefer Van Mulligen
Trade Deficit Narrows to $5.9 Billion in May
Canadian Economics July 3, 2025
Exports saw a slight rebound in May, despite tariff headwinds. Following a record-low national trade balance in April—coinciding with the introduction of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports—Canada’s exports showed signs of recovery in May.
Quick take • 3-min read
David Ristovski
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