Canada's economy

Economy

How to fix our roller-coaster economy

Ballooning inflation, mounting debt, a labour shortage—and have you seen gas prices? Here, the country’s smartest economic minds explain how Canada got so financially wild, and how to make things better.

How real estate feeds the Canadian economy

Real estate is more important to the Canadian economy than you think. Here’s why.

‘Tis the season: Indebted Canadians pull out the plastic

Canadians are among the world’s biggest users of credit cards. We make even Americans look prudent.

Breaking down the Conservatives’ shaky federal surplus

The Tories may be trumpeting the merits of their federal surplus, but they seem to be ignoring some underlying risks

Why is David Dodge arguing for deficit spending?

David Dodge lays out the economic case for a new national infrastructure program.

Canada’s economy: So close to back to ‘normal’

But will we get there? Our monthly review of good and bad econ news.