Long-term Letdown: Canada’s Economic Outlook to 2045

In this semi-annual report, we explore the prospects for Canada’s overall output, labour markets, consumer spending, investment, and government finances through to 2045.

To what extent will lingering effects from the pandemic shape commercial real estate and housing markets over the long term? How are demographic developments such as higher immigration changing the course of the outlook? We share our outlook for Canada’s economy over the next two decades, including GDP growth and international trade.

Read the impact paper to get our full analysis.