Trade Balance Narrows, and the Outlook for Trade is Uncertain
Key Insights There is room for improvement when it comes to Canada’s global competitiveness. The federal budget 2023 touches on…
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February Forecast Update
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A Step Forward and a Step Back: Fall Economic Statement
On November 3, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland provided an updated assessment on how the economy is faring, where it is headed…
Waning Consumer Confidence Persists
After dropping 11.7 points in May, the Index of Consumer Confidence fell a further 8.8 points in June to 79.4…
Paving the Way to an Election
Our Analysis of the Ontario Budget 2022 Seemingly taking a page from the federal budget’s playbook, this provincial fiscal plan…
Canadian businesses have a lot to worry about
In February, The Conference Board of Canada’s Index of Business Confidence fell 1.8 points to 83.8 (2014=100) and now sits…
Ontario Fiscal Review points to brighter outlook, but plenty of challenges are ahead
Today, the government of Ontario released its fall Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, with an emphasis on its post-pandemic recovery…
Bank of Canada holds rates steady while making cuts to its quantitative easing program
The Conference Board of Canada’s Economist Sasan Fouladirad offers the following insights on today’s Bank of Canada interest rate decision…
Government to the rescue, again
The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Pedro Antunes offers the following economic insights on today’s Federal Fiscal Update: Minister…
Can we afford Ottawa’s “Whatever fiscal firepower is needed?”
The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Pedro Antunes offers the following economic insights on yesterday’s Speech from the Throne:…