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Août 25, 2022 9:41AM

Recession may strike despite Canada’s low unemployment rate

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen
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Recession may strike despite Canada’s low unemployment rate

The overall employment rate hasn’t recovered to 2019 pre-COVID levels.

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recession, interest rate hike, inflation, unemployment rate, economic downturn
Juillet 20, 2022 8:39AM

Canada and U.S. must make policy U-turns to mitigate recession

Jason Clemens, Steven Globerman
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Canada and U.S. must make policy U-turns to mitigate recession

The federal government should undo regulations that impede large infrastructure projects including pipelines.

Étiquettes:
oil and gas investment, carbon taxes, carbon tax, energy regulation, recession
Juin 14, 2022 4:02PM

Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s
Livio Di Matteo
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Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s

Persistent labour shortages are helping drive up costs.

Étiquettes:
unemployment, labour shortage, inflation, inflation rate, recession, interest rate hike
Décembre 23, 2021 9:05AM

Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth?
Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur
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Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth

In the recent past, the province's recessions have been followed by extended periods of debt growth.

Étiquettes:
ontario debt, recession, ontario government debt, ontario government spending
Avril 19, 2021 3:00AM

As Trudeau government tables budget, don’t be fooled by positive short-term economic news
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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As Trudeau government tables budget, don’t be fooled by positive short-term economic news

Between 2016 and 2019, per-person GDP grew at an average annual rate of only 0.8 per cent.

Étiquettes:
business investment, federal spending, fiscal update, recession
Mars 15, 2021 9:21AM

COVID will cast long shadow over future generations

Fred McMahon
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COVID will cast long shadow over future generations

An OECD study suggested a 3 per cent COVID-related lifetime loss in income.

Étiquettes:
COVID, unemployment, unemployment rates, recession
Février 26, 2021 10:09AM

Scoring the economic performance of Canada’s last five prime ministers
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis
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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.

Étiquettes:
economic performance, recession, prime minister, fiscal performance, canadian economy
Février 11, 2021 1:00AM

Comparing Economic Performance in Five Pre-Recession Periods
Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, Niels Veldhuis
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Étiquettes:
economic performance, federal spending, economic growth, business investment, recession
Octobre 26, 2020 3:49PM

Canada’s spending and deficits higher than comparable countries during pandemic

Jake Fuss, Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios
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Canada’s spending and deficits higher than comparable countries during pandemic

Canada ranks 6th highest among 35 high-income for the share of the economy represented by government spending.

Étiquettes:
recession, federal government spending, federal spending, federal deficits
Septembre 8, 2020 11:50AM

Trudeau government spending billions to make people better off than before recession
Jason Clemens, Nathaniel Li
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Trudeau government spending billions to make people better off than before recession

There are an estimated 177,700 CERB-eligible spouses living in households with at least $100,000 in income.

Étiquettes:
CERB, COVID, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, benefit compensation, recession, economic stabilization program