There’s nothing like a crisis to open the door on new ideas. A good case in point comes from RBC Royal Bank which has been tracking how people over the age of …
Finance
The Economic Hit Keeps on Growing
With each passing day economists are getting a more focused view of how the COVID pandemic is going to impact the economy – both nationally and provincially. …
The old adage: Spend less than you take in is no doubt top of mind for many in this country these days.
Remember those headlines over the last few years - that many Canadians are $200 away from not being able to cover their monthly bills? When reflecting on the …
Time to Enhance Financial Instruments for Local Government
Watching municipal governments around the province wrestle with budgets in the wake of the COVID19 outbreak, it is a stark reminder that the time is long past …
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Big Drop followed by Big Rebound
There is something of a consensus starting to build around what we can expect the provincial economy to do in the next year or two. In announcing the Bank of …
There’s a Bottom Out There Somewhere
Social disruptions – closing schools, borders and so on – related to the CoVid-19 pandemic are now the dominant story but the financial angle remains the a …