Economist

• Food affordability a challenge in New Brunswick amid economic uncertainty

  Amid rising gas prices, record-high inflation and supply issues for farmers, things cost more and some economists say Canadians could be in this for the long-haul.

  Economy

  Apr 20, 2022
  
• Alberta’s economy doing better than expected in 2019: TD Bank

  Economists at TD Bank say the provincial economy appears to have started growing again in recent weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
  
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• ‘I would probably encourage it’: Economist suggests N.B. pull out of Francophonie Games

  The Francophonie Games, or Jeux de la Francophonie, are projected to cost $130 million. The original bid was placed for $17 million in 2015.

  Sports

  Dec 11, 2018
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• BMO senior economist says low loonie is saving grace for Canadian farmers

  Canadian producers are seeing much better conditions when compared to producers south of the border.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2018
• Alberta shows first net inter-provincial population increase in 2 years

  Preliminary estimates for the last quarter indicate that Alberta recorded inter-provincial migration gains of 743 people, following eight consecutive negative quarters.

  Economy

  Dec 21, 2017
• Impact of foreign-buyers’ tax to be revealed

  The numbers will be the first look at the immediate impact of a 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in Metro Vancouver's real estate market, one month after it came into effect on Aug. 2.

  Sep 1, 2016
• YYC Daddy discovers needed niche in economic downturn

  Bryan Goehringer went from being his family’s breadwinner to being suddenly unemployed last October – a casualty of the economic slump.

  Consumer

  Apr 8, 2016
• Donald Trump becoming president a threat to the world, says Economist Intelligence Unit

  Donald Trump is now officially a major economic threat to the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2016
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• Low interest rates, high debt called unsustainable

  As fiery competition among Canada's banks is driving fixed interest rates for mortgages down, growing household debt is being called a concern for economists.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2015