Economy

Canadians have found something else to be emotionally and financially invested in: real estate

Calls to maintain import barriers reflect an old way of thinking about trade, and will actually harm the very sector they are meant to protect

As much as we’ve talked about Canada’s aging population, it’s hard to appreciate it without seeing it in action

Stephen Gordon explains what the paper examining the Quebec daycare program reveals, and the ensuing controversy

We asked three economists to judge Stephen Harper on his handling of the economy

Economist Kevin Milligan responds to critics of his controversial new paper on Quebec’s low-cost childcare program

Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has more in common with the arcane algorithms and opaque schemes at the heart of Wall Street’s financial crisis than with traditional automotive recalls

Is our chance to help those in desperate need also a potentially historic economic opportunity?

Evan Solomon and Jack Mintz discuss the real economic issue that’s been missing from the election: how to keep growth going

For the record: Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz on riding the commodity cycle