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In the News   |   February 18, 2025

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A consumer’s guide to patriotic shopping. The trade war may be on hold, but the “Buy Canada” sentiment generated north of the border by the threat of U.S. tariffs endures. From coast to coast, social... read more

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Data Dive with Nik Nanos: Canadians are ready for a trade war with Trump. But who they want leading the charge is changing

Articles of Interest   |   February 18, 2025

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Donald Trump is the Great Disruptor. Not only is the American President reshaping the Canada-U.S relationship, he may very well unknowingly impact who will win the next federal election. Back in 2017 during his first... read more

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Canadian exporters rethinking strategy as Trump team considers trade and tariff policies

In the News   |   January 21, 2025

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President Donald Trump has said tariffs are “the greatest thing ever invented” and the best way to “max out” America’s economic power in the face of people and countries that are raiding U.S. wealth. But... read more

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Ottawa orders B.C., Montreal ports reopened and binding arbitration to resolve labour disputes

In the News   |   November 13, 2024

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Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is forcing the reopening of shipping ports by ordering the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration on labour disputes in British Columbia and Quebec. Union leaders in British... read more

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Bank of Canada warns of low productivity ‘emergency,’ making it harder to control inflation

In the News   |   March 27, 2024

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The Bank of Canada issued a stark warning about the country’s weak labour productivity and low levels of business investment on Tuesday, saying the situation is an emergency that makes it harder to control inflation... read more

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Canada is no longer one of the richest nations on Earth. Country after country is passing us by

Articles of Interest   |   March 11, 2024

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The growth crisis deepens. The latest figures from Statistics Canada confirm that Canada suffered yet another decline in per capita GDP in the fourth quarter of 2023: the fifth decline in the past six quarters, the worst... read more

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Six highlights from the fall economic statement as Canadians struggle with affordability issues

In the News   |   November 22, 2023

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The federal government unveiled its 2023 fall economic statement on Tuesday, with promises of new spending to help build affordable homes, support renters and clamp down on Airbnbs. Here are some of the highlights. Incentives... read more

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St. Lawrence Seaway strike stalls road salt, wheat, steel cargo as winter closing nears

In the News   |   October 24, 2023

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A strike by unionized workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway has halted shipments of road salt, Western wheat and steel products amid the yearly rush to move the grain harvest and other key commodities ahead... read more

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Economics lessons will pay life-long dividends to understand how any marketplace works

Articles of Interest   |   September 19, 2023

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As a new flock of first-year Canadian university students settles into life on campus, many are receiving their first serious exposure to the study of economics. Some will find it exhilarating. Some will find it... read more

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Ottawa pledges to overhaul competition rules, spur rental-housing construction in bid to tackle affordability crisis

In the News   |   September 15, 2023

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The federal government plans to strengthen competition laws, cut the GST from new home rental construction and push grocery chains to stabilize prices or face consequences, in a wide-reaching effort to address the rising cost... read more

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Do Canada’s governments spend too much? Or tax too little?

In the News   |   June 13, 2023

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There is so much in Canada that needs fixing. The health care system, once our national pride, now comes in various shades of broken. In Toronto, an underfunded Toronto Transit Commission, once North America’s model transit agency, has reduced... read more

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Four-day workweek? With Canada’s low productivity, we may need six-day workweeks

In the News   |   May 18, 2023

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It wasn’t long ago that researchers – including us – were discussing the real possibility of moving to a four-day workweek. But to achieve a reduction in the workweek, while maintaining or even increasing material living standards (as... read more

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Diplomatic expulsions give Canada new cause to steer away from China on trade policy, experts say

In the News   |   May 10, 2023

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Christian missionaries from Canada laid some of the first building blocks of this country’s relations with China, creating schools and hospitals there more than a century ago. Canada’s first ambassador to communist China was born in... read more

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How the latest budget affects Canadians

Lesson Plans   |   May 4, 2023

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This article and lesson plan help students examine the highlights and features of the 2023 Budget and assess its impact, strengths and weaknesses – as well as exploring which groups may be happy, or unhappy,... read more

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PSAC agreement sets stage for other unions to push for more

In the News   |   May 3, 2023

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The labour deal that ended a historic strike by federal government employees is expected to serve as a catalyst for workers across Canada to push for higher wages in an inflationary environment. The Public Service Alliance... read more

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