canadian economy

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Brace yourselves, Canada, inflation may be here to stay

The price of gas has increased by 41.7 per cent over the last 12 months.


4:26PM
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Central planning by business is still central planning

Canada plans to impose a punitive tax on carbon to discourage emissions, at $170 per tonne by 2030.


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Canada slipping in terms of economic freedom

Canada dropped to 14th in the new Economic Freedom of the World report, down slightly from 13th the previous year.


10:36AM
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Ottawa’s ballooning debt and deficits should be major campaign issue

Canada has the fifth-highest level of total government debt among 29 industrialized countries.


10:09AM
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Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers

The 2016-2019 period had the weakest economic performance of the five periods analyzed.


12:07PM
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National economy relies heavily on Toronto and Vancouver housing markets

B.C. has seen relatively low levels of capital investment in productivity-enhancing assets.


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Trudeau government should cut strings on Ottawa’s ‘re-opening’ support

The Trudeau government plans to provide $14 billion in financial support for provincial governments across the country.