Paul Martin CommentaryThe in this province held its own in 2025.Inflation, especially food inflation, has been squeezing the average household budget …
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Worry poll rising for Canadians
Many of the major chartered banks devote a considerable amount of time and effort in trying to assess the mood of Canadians: how they feel about their prospects …
Local politicians try to tax their way out of affordability problem
The issue of affordability is top of minds for Canadians but it seems governments are having trouble getting their heads around it.Mark Carney’s …
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Retail spending rose in November
With inflation continuing to erode the average person’s purchasing power, you’d expect the monthly report on retail sales or consumer spending to go up as a …
Interest rates could be heading up
Last week’s job numbers showing Canada actually added to payrolls in December could be bad news for borrowers.The monthly employment figures brought some …
Saskatchewan ends 2025 with second-highest growth rate in Canada
The size and quality of the 2025 harvest are prompting the chartered banks to deliver upward revisions in their forecasts for Saskatchewan growth. The latest to …
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