The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
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‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles
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02:06 | December 3, 2025
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Trump will either let USMCA ‘expire,’ or ‘maybe work out another deal’ with Canada, Mexico
00:36 | December 3, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles
02:32 | December 3, 2025
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Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure
00:40 | December 3, 2025
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Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers amid Canada-U.S. trade war
02:15 | December 1, 2025
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Poilievre blasts Liberals after reports reveals food bank use up 13% in Ontario
02:16 | December 1, 2025
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“We’ll fight for these jobs”: Joly responds as Algoma Steel announces plans to lay off 1,000 workers
01:20 | December 1, 2025
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Holiday spending plans could reflect a divided ‘K-shaped’ economy
02:03 | November 30, 2025
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Liberals work to calm backlash over pipeline MOU
02:16 | November 28, 2025
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Canada’s GDP blew past expectations – but economic indicators still flashing signs of weakness
01:55 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changing B.C. tanker ban
03:05 | November 27, 2025
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Pipeline politics: First Nations, Alberta energy sector divided on possible deal
01:44 | November 26, 2025
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02:00 | November 26, 2025
The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
Description
June 25, 2023
As fans continue to flock to concerts despite sky-high ticket prices, top musical acts like Swift and Beyonce can be a big economic driver. On top of ticket sales, fans are also spending on hotels, merchandise, and even air travel to see their favourite performers. Anne Gaviola reports.
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth02:18 | June 25, 2023 -
Trump calls ‘affordability’ a hoax01:54 | December 10, 2025 -
Business Matters: Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.02:02 | December 10, 2025 -
Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025 -
Poilievre asks if Liberals will approve new pipeline, end tanker ban ‘in the spirit of Christmas’06:12 | December 8, 2025 -
Feds team up with city of Ottawa to build 3,000 affordable homes00:56 | December 8, 2025 -
Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025 -
‘We’ll work it out’: Trump on trade meetings with Carney, Sheinbaum in Washington01:00 | December 7, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025 -
Trade uncertainty persists after Canada, Mexico, U.S. leaders meet09:44 | December 6, 2025 -
Canada sees sharp drop in unemployment, but what does that mean for the economy?02:07 | December 5, 2025 -
Canada adds 54K jobs in November as unemployment rate falls00:49 | December 5, 2025 -
Putin says Russia-India deal will expand and diversify trade by $100B by 203002:05 | December 5, 2025 -
Trump says he’s open to letting CUSMA expire amid trade wars01:47 | December 4, 2025 -
‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
Trump will either let USMCA ‘expire,’ or ‘maybe work out another deal’ with Canada, Mexico00:36 | December 3, 2025 -
Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025 -
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025 -
Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers amid Canada-U.S. trade war02:15 | December 1, 2025 -
Poilievre blasts Liberals after reports reveals food bank use up 13% in Ontario02:16 | December 1, 2025 -
“We’ll fight for these jobs”: Joly responds as Algoma Steel announces plans to lay off 1,000 workers01:20 | December 1, 2025 -
Holiday spending plans could reflect a divided ‘K-shaped’ economy02:03 | November 30, 2025 -
Liberals work to calm backlash over pipeline MOU02:16 | November 28, 2025 -
Canada’s GDP blew past expectations – but economic indicators still flashing signs of weakness01:55 | November 28, 2025 -
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changing B.C. tanker ban03:05 | November 27, 2025 -
Pipeline politics: First Nations, Alberta energy sector divided on possible deal01:44 | November 26, 2025 -
‘Devil in the details’: Softwood lumber industry reacts to new federal measures02:00 | November 26, 2025
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The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth02:18 | June 25, 2023
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Trump calls ‘affordability’ a hoax01:54 | December 10, 2025
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Business Matters: Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.02:02 | December 10, 2025
-
Trump warns he could put ‘very severe tariffs’ on Canadian fertilizer02:24 | December 8, 2025
-
Poilievre asks if Liberals will approve new pipeline, end tanker ban ‘in the spirit of Christmas’06:12 | December 8, 2025
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Feds team up with city of Ottawa to build 3,000 affordable homes00:56 | December 8, 2025
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Canadian economy seeing ‘encouraging results’: Carney00:43 | December 8, 2025
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‘We’ll work it out’: Trump on trade meetings with Carney, Sheinbaum in Washington01:00 | December 7, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Trade uncertainty persists after Canada, Mexico, U.S. leaders meet09:44 | December 6, 2025
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Canada sees sharp drop in unemployment, but what does that mean for the economy?02:07 | December 5, 2025
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Canada adds 54K jobs in November as unemployment rate falls00:49 | December 5, 2025
-
Putin says Russia-India deal will expand and diversify trade by $100B by 203002:05 | December 5, 2025
-
Trump says he’s open to letting CUSMA expire amid trade wars01:47 | December 4, 2025
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‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025
-
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
-
Trump will either let USMCA ‘expire,’ or ‘maybe work out another deal’ with Canada, Mexico00:36 | December 3, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian firm Roshel to provide ICE with armoured vehicles02:32 | December 3, 2025
-
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025
-
Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers amid Canada-U.S. trade war02:15 | December 1, 2025
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Poilievre blasts Liberals after reports reveals food bank use up 13% in Ontario02:16 | December 1, 2025
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“We’ll fight for these jobs”: Joly responds as Algoma Steel announces plans to lay off 1,000 workers01:20 | December 1, 2025
-
Holiday spending plans could reflect a divided ‘K-shaped’ economy02:03 | November 30, 2025
-
Liberals work to calm backlash over pipeline MOU02:16 | November 28, 2025
-
Canada’s GDP blew past expectations – but economic indicators still flashing signs of weakness01:55 | November 28, 2025
-
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal opening door to changing B.C. tanker ban03:05 | November 27, 2025
-
Pipeline politics: First Nations, Alberta energy sector divided on possible deal01:44 | November 26, 2025
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‘Devil in the details’: Softwood lumber industry reacts to new federal measures02:00 | November 26, 2025
The concert boost: How top acts like Taylor Swift, Beyonce are driving economic growth
Description
June 25, 2023
As fans continue to flock to concerts despite sky-high ticket prices, top musical acts like Swift and Beyonce can be a big economic driver. On top of ticket sales, fans are also spending on hotels, merchandise, and even air travel to see their favourite performers. Anne Gaviola reports.
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