One of the unexpected by-products of the COVID pandemic was a spike in how much Canadians were putting away in savings accounts. Five years ago, the national …
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Federal government uses the West as a pawn in trade dispute
The latest trade dispute facing Canadians is a truly east-west scrap. The federal government has slapped a 100-percent tariff on electric cars coming …
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Latest job growth doesn’t match arrival of new residents
The summer holidays drew to a close last month with a reduction in the number of part-time jobs being offered by Saskatchewan employers. According to …
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Productivity falling behind in Canada
This week’s interest rate reduction is a welcome development for anyone carrying variable rate debt but it is also a signal that we are going to be hearing more …
Forecast shows significant growth next year for the province
The art of economic forecasting is just that – an art. And not all art is created equally. A good case in point is the latest forecast from the Conference …
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Government spending creates mirage of growth
The latest GDP report tracking whether we are experiencing growth or contraction of the Canadian economy showed things are slowing…and perhaps more than we …
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