Economic Growth

• Canada’s economic growth likely to stall in Q2 as trade war bites: PBO

  The parliamentary budget officer expects economic growth to stall in the second quarter of the year as Canada's trade war with the United States sinks exports.

  Canada

  Jun 19
  
• World Bank lowers global growth forecast, citing trade war ‘turbulence’

  Citing 'trade barriers,' the World Bank downgraded the global economic growth forecast to 2.3 per cent this year from 2.8 in 2024, with the U.S. expanding 1.4 per cent.

  Economy

  Jun 10
  
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• Amid the trade war, OECD has lowered its global economic growth projections

  A newly revised report on the global economic outlook by the 38-nation OECD shows that expectations for global growth have been lowered in the face of the trade war.

  Economy

  Jun 3
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• Prairies Can receives $600K in funding for program support

  Praries Can is set to receive 600K in funding from the federal government to support immigrant, minority, and Indigenous businesses.

  Cannabis

  Aug 26, 2023
• Federal funding for downtown artisans aims to boost Winnipeg’s economy

  The money will be going toward supporting the opening of the collaborative community hub and rotating maker booths located on the second floor of The Forks Market downtown.

  Economy

  Jul 6, 2023
• Province grants a growing Coaldale, Alta. $1M for infrastructure projects

  The southern Alberta town is seeing growth and will receive funding for two projects from the provincial government.

  Economy

  Apr 19, 2023
• Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalities

  The province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2023
• Is Canada in a recession? StatCan’s early estimates are saying not yet

  November's GDP grew at a rate of 0.1 per cent and initial indications suggest the economy kept growing in Q4, Statistics Canada said, staving off fears a recession starting.

  Economy

  Jan 31, 2023
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• The economy is slowing heading into the end of 2022, Statistics Canada says

  October's GDP figures showed 0.1 per cent growth, while early forecasts for November indicate real GDP was essentially unchanged, Statistics Canada said Friday.

  Economy

  Dec 23, 2022
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• Canada’s latest GDP report shows underlying weakness, economists warn

  Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy grew 0.7 per cent from quarter-to-quarter and was up 2.9 per cent on an annualized basis.

  Economy

  Nov 29, 2022