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Octobre 28, 2024 2:30AM

Economic freedom fell for three straight years
Matthew D. Mitchell
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Economic freedom fell for three straight years

Governments financed this new spending by printing money and inflation spiked to levels not seen in decades.

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economic freedom, civil freedom, inflation, size of government
Septembre 5, 2024 3:00AM

Central Bank Forward Guidance: Handle With Care
Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman
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Central Bank Forward Guidance: Handle With Care
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central bank, interest rates, monetary policy, inflation, forward guidance, monetary stability
Août 28, 2024 1:00AM

Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation
Jock Finlayson
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Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation

The labour market has also softened, with job growth slowing and the unemployment rate rising.

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inflation, inflation rate, cost of living, interest rates
Août 23, 2024 1:30PM

Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think

Inflationary gains represent a significant share of the capital gains Canadians are currently realizing.

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capital gains tax, capital gains, taxes, tax hike, inflation, income tax
Avril 5, 2024 12:30PM

Bank of Canada missteps helped fuel today's inflation
Herbert Grubel, John Greenwood
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Bank of Canada missteps helped fuel today's inflation

In recent decades, central banks have fought inflation using interest rates instead of monetary growth.

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inflation, causes of inflation, bank of canada, money, monetary policy
Février 28, 2024 2:30AM

Spending restraint in Ottawa could help reduce inflation

Jock Finlayson
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Spending restraint in Ottawa could help reduce inflation

Canada’s population is expanding by more than one million per year while housing starts are stuck below 250,000.

Étiquettes:
federal spending, federal government spending, debt interest, inflation, causes of inflation
Décembre 6, 2023 3:30AM

Spending sprees by governments across Canada help fuel inflation and high interest rates
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Spending sprees by governments across Canada help fuel inflation and high interest rates

Between 2024/25 and 2027/28, the federal government has increased projected spending by $30.7 billion more than previously forecasted.

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federal spending, federal government spending, provincial government spending, inflation, interest rates
Septembre 21, 2023 9:19AM

Prime minister’s threat to grocery chains won’t solve food price problem

Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Prime minister’s threat to grocery chains won’t solve food price problem

A serious approach to food inflation would focus on reducing costs to producers and encouraging greater supply.

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food prices, food supply, goods and services, inflation, agricultural supply management
Juillet 18, 2023 3:30AM

No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending

Philip Cross
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No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending

We’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits.

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inflation, inflation rate, interest rate hike, unemployment rate, federal government spending, federal spending
Juin 21, 2023 3:18PM

Key measure of economic wellbeing in Canada basically flatlined since 2015
Jock Finlayson
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Key measure of economic wellbeing in Canada basically flatlined since 2015

In 2022, real GDP per person remained below the 2019 level and was scarcely higher than five years earlier.

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economic growth, economic prosperity, inflation, population growth, economic growth and prosperity