Real GDP in Canada fell by 0.1 per cent in April. Advanced estimates are showing another decline in May, setting up a weaker ...

Consumer sentiment continued its upward trajectory in June, with the Index rising to 52.9, marking the fourth consecutive ...

Standing firm in the face of tariffs. After a muted end to 2024, the provincial economies will seek to regain momentum in 2025. Lower inflation and further interest rates cuts will set the stage for ...

There are many challenges on the way to rebuilding Canada’s military, and we don’t have the luxury of time to achieve this ...

Vice-President, IT and Business Transformation. I joined the Council in 2019 and haven’t looked back. The value I continue to receive from membership has helped inform key initiatives, operational ...

Meet Our Leadership. Our forward-looking leadership team is composed of dedicated, focused, and seasoned executives who work with our research teams and provide guidance on the development of evidence ...

Do Canadian-born visible minorities experience employment discrimination? Employment discrimination may contribute to the racial wage gap. Results of the 2014 General Social Survey show that ...

Index of Consumer Confidence for May 2025. Ongoing uncertainties in the geopolitical landscape continue to pose risks, however. While the easing of certain trade tensions may offer some relief, the ...

Canada’s future prosperity depends on immigration. Studies by The Conference Board of Canada show that immigration leads to GDP growth, improves the worker-to-retiree ratio, and eases labour shortages ...

Nova Scotia and B.C. are the standout performers, diverting 41 and 37 per cent (respectively) of their total generated waste from landfills. Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick have diversion rates ...

National and provincial impacts. The national impacts show that real GDP would be down 1.3 per cent in the second quarter, when the shock is implemented, behind weaker consumption and lower exports.

U.S. tariffs of 25 per cent on all non-energy exports, and 10 per cent on all energy exports remain in place for one quarter. Canada’s response includes phase 2 retaliatory tariffs as outlined by the ...