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In the News   |   May 15, 2020

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The economy is being held together with financial duct tape right now, but people are starting to worry about inflation. Inflation fears arise from massive government spending to support the economy through the pandemic. Inflation... read more

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In the News   |   May 8, 2020

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U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening economic retaliation against China over its handling of COVID-19, tying the pandemic into his long-running trade war in an escalating clash between the world’s superpowers. The President and some... read more

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Guest Column   |   April 7, 2020

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Yung Wu is CEO of MaRS Discovery District Entrepreneurs everywhere are scrambling for lifelines during this crisis. In recent days, we’ve heard appeals from aviation, energy, agriculture, small business – anyone with payroll to meet... read more

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Cartoons   |   March 4, 2020

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The threat of a coronavirus pandemic has sent stock markets plunging around the world.

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Lesson Plans   |   December 18, 2019

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Konrad Yakabuski reports on the ramifications of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s plan to revamp Canada’s equalization payments. Although Mr. Kenney has recently criticized the current formula as being unfair to Alberta while favouring provinces like... read more

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In the News   |   November 28, 2019

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The United States, Canada and Mexico are closing in on a deal to add a side agreement to the new continental trade pact that would help it win the approval of congressional Democrats. Deputy Prime... read more

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In the News   |   November 26, 2019

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Sometime in the few next weeks, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the amounts Canada’s have-not provinces will receive in equalization payments for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. And, needless to say, most Albertans won’t... read more

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Cartoons   |   November 14, 2019

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Canada has a large productivity gap versus the United States, says a study. Even Canada’s most prosperous provinces are also-rans.

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In the News   |   August 6, 2019

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The average Canadian household paid nearly $40,000 in taxes last year, more than the combined cost of clothing, food and shelter, according to a new report. The Fraser Institute’s annual Canadian Consumer Tax Index is... read more

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Cartoons   |   May 15, 2019

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Like other currencies and some commodities, the Canadian dollar is being roiled by doubt over how the US-China trade war will play out.

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In the News   |   April 15, 2019

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It’s time to acknowledge that people are both working and living longer by increasing the standard age for starting retirement benefits to 67, Canada’s actuaries say. Raising the retirement age for Canada and Quebec pension-plan... read more

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Lesson Plans   |   March 20, 2019

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This article and lesson plan help students examine the highlights and features of the 2019 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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In the News   |   March 20, 2019

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The federal budget doubles down on help for first-time homebuyers, but it also sets its sights on students, environmentally minded car buyers, low-income seniors and people worried about outliving their money in retirement. Pre-election budgets... read more

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In the News   |   March 19, 2019

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The federal government unveiled a budget on Tuesday, ahead of a federal election, that marked a pivot back to middle-class issues with a slate of new spending aimed at key voting blocs. The plan comes with... read more

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In the News   |   February 21, 2019

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Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the Liberal government’s pre-election budget on March 19, as he faces calls from economic experts to keep provincial debt loads in mind when Ottawa updates its financial course. Mr.... read more

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