There were significant signs that consumers seemed to be settling in, even a few months ago, in anticipation of an end to the pandemic. Often we can tell how …
Economy
Manufacturing Sailing Along
The manufacturing sector in this province has been a quiet but steady performer in our economy that managed to handle the COVID pandemic quite well when …
Brightening Every Day
We’ve got the first of the quarterly economic forecasts from the major banks. We can expect the others to follow suit in the days ahead but its RBC Royal Bank …
Residential Market Remains Red Hot
We’re starting to see signs of a slowdown in the way houses are trading hands in the big cities, places like Toronto. But that is definitely not the case in …
Tax Paid. Sort of.
Each spring, the Fraser Institute puts out what it calls its Tax Freedom Day calculation which is designed to bring attention to the amount of money governments …
A Penny Saved is a Penny Saved
A family get together. That tops the wish list. As we make headway towards the goal of having enough people vaccinated to allow for the gradual return to …