Big Returns, Big Spend
The federal government benefited from a significant improvement in its fiscal capacity in the short time since the December 14th…
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Inflation proofing the upcoming federal budget
The inflation we are seeing today is a textbook supply and demand story. When too much money chases too few…
Ontario hopes to boost housing affordability
Ontario’s government has just introduced the “More Homes for Everyone Act”, which it hopes will deter speculators from driving up…
Economic Impact on Canada of the War in Ukraine
The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Pedro Antunes offers the following insights on the economic impact of the Russian…
A Bear Unleashed
The shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended conditions far and wide. What people had hoped was only bluster…
Good policy can make for good football
Can policy makers really have an impact on the economy, create jobs and even lift economic growth, or rather, should…
What we grow and eat in Canada will change due to COVID-19
COVID-19 is impacting nearly every part of our lives, including the resilience of our food supply chain. Several COVID-19 outbreaks…
COVID-19’s effect on retail: Job losses and lower tax revenues
Statistics Canada’s latest unemployment numbers clearly show how severe the set off by COVID-19 has become. The unemployment rate increased…
Job postings plummet in March, slide continues in April
How can we measure the toll of COVID-19 on Canadian jobs? Rising employment insurance claims are a key indicator of…
COVID-19 Will Drive a Paradigm Shift in Consumer Spending
Even before COVID-19, there was a clear divide in performance between physical retailers and e-commerce. Online sales were experiencing double-digit…