Canadian Economics

Trade uncertainty on the rise again, threatening Canada’s economic performance. On the positive side, labour markets continue to do well. Job growth is running at record levels and wage growth is solid...

Report—244 pages

This report presents and analyzes four plausible scenarios on AI (artificial intelligence), global adoption, and the openness of the global trade environment. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities that industries, the government, and the public may face as AI technologies and global economic trends continue to evolve.

Report—18 pages

Donald Trump’s trade war with China has increased the chances of the U.S. economy slipping into recession next year. In the summer, the U.S. president reacted to the stalling of negotiations between Washington and Beijing by announcing that he would increase the existing tariffs...

Report—20 pages

Geopolitical tensions rattling the world economy, some including tensions with the United States and China. The global economy expanded in 2018, but growth is set to weaken this year and in 2020.

Report—23 pages

After two quarters of subpar growth, the Canadian economy posted a remarkable gain in the second quarter of 2019. While the headline number was noteworthy, the specific details in the report from Statistics Canada indicate that the performance was far less encouraging.

Report—21 pages

In 2018, Canadians spent billions on fishing, hunting, trapping, and sport shooting. This spending has a ripple effect on the economy and helps a broad range of industries. It contributes to Canada’s GDP, government revenues and supports jobs.

Interactive—Web infographic

Many western Canadian metropolitan economies enjoyed boom conditions from the mid 2000s until the mid-2010s. But economic activity since then has been much more uneven. Gain an overview of the Conference Board’s latest forecasts for the Western census metropolitan areas.

FREE Webinar—November 5, 2019

Ontario’s economy will post a sluggish performance in 2019 due to trade difficulties and cuts in auto production. The outlook for 2020 is somewhat more positive despite provincial government belt-tightening.

Webinar—November 19, 2019

The Conference Board’s Economic Outlook Seminar provides an opportunity for our customers to gain the latest perspectives and insights on our global, national and provincial forecasts. The event allows participants to hear expert analysis, discuss important issues and ask questions about the economic outlooks with the Conference Board’s forecasting team and participants from other organizations. This informative half-day seminar concludes with a reception and a networking lunch.

Seminar—November 29, 2019