Economy

History tells us that federal elections during recessions are rare events. But Stephen Harper could be facing one this year.

March 30: Will March wrap up on a sour note? If the prediction from the Bank of Canada is right, some nasty numbers are coming down the pipe

Paul Boothe on how the economy fared under Harper, Martin and Chretien

March 30: The tech world is getting a shake up, from the end of Future Shop to a rise in gender discrimination trials

As Future Shop vanishes from the retail landscape, the decision by its founder to sell the chain to Best Buy in 2001 looks smarter than ever

Further cuts will be needed if the Alberta budget’s forecast for higher oil revenues doesn’t materialize

March 27: The mobile maker reports Q4 profits, plus, Stephen Poloz goes to London, live-streaming your life, and the rise of the "sand mafia"

From fixing the ’bad habit’ of special tax credits to removing roadblocks to growth, the Quebec budget gets a lot of things right

After years of crisis, we may have trouble believing the Bank of Canada still recognizes what normality looks like

A transcript of the Bank of Canada governor’s London address