Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Morneau to table federal budget Feb. 27

Announcement made today in House of Commons

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press |February 13, 2018

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Economic Indicators

CSE blockchain-based clearing house to challenge TMX monopoly

New platform would use digital tokens to make trades in real time

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |February 13, 2018

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CEO optimism hits record high, while small business takes feds to task

A record-breaking 88% of Canadian CEOs are optimistic about their companies’ prospects for revenue growth, and 72% believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12 months, finds PwC’s CEO survey. Despite NAFTA concerns, 88% of Canadian CEOs say they still consider the U.S. a top choice for growth, followed by China (53%), the […]

By Staff |February 12, 2018

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Why you shouldn’t overreact to January’s labour market slump

Find out why

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |February 9, 2018

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Commodity prices not best way to predict loonie’s value: report

Commodity prices aren’t the best predictor of the Canadian dollar’s future exchange rate, according to a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Understanding the volatility of the Canadian exchange rate,” authors Martin Eichenbaum, Benjamin K. Johannsen and Sergio Rebelo find the current real exchange rate is more useful than commodity prices for forecasting […]

By Staff |February 8, 2018

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NDP parliamentary motion targets stock-option deductions

The federal NDP plans to table a motion today calling on the Trudeau government to make good in the coming budget on its promise to crack down on a controversial tax loophole. The motion is intended to pin the Liberals down on whether they plan to follow through on that promise, which was made in […]

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Ontario businesses report declining confidence

Business confidence in Canada’s largest province is on the decline. A little more than half of Ontario businesses (54%) report confidence in their organization’s economic outlook, reveals an annual economic report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). That compares to 62% in last year’s report. Further, declining confidence in Ontario’s overall economic outlook has […]

By Staff |February 7, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Morneau to table federal budget Feb. 27

CSE blockchain-based clearing house to challenge TMX monopoly

CEO optimism hits record high, while small business takes feds to task

Why you shouldn’t overreact to January’s labour market slump

What market turbulence means for Fed rate hikes

Housing starts hold steady in January: CMHC

Commodity prices not best way to predict loonie’s value: report

BoE holds rate, hints at future increase

NDP parliamentary motion targets stock-option deductions

Ontario businesses report declining confidence