Ottawa has boosted benefits, but too many are still not getting them
Red tape and confusing applications get in the way of payouts, which means a big chunk of federal benefits go unclaimed
Economic analysis
Stephen Poloz downplays inflation risk, seeks more growth
Bank of Canada’s governor charts a data-driven path on steady rates
Why Bombardier and Ottawa shouldn’t make job promises they can’t keep
Opinion: Airbus’ PR machine is in overdrive, but any job promises attached to its takeover of the CSeries will almost certainly be broken
Even as Canada’s economy booms, prices are barely rising
Econ-o-metric: Inflation is slowly rising, but probably not enough for the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates again. The bank’s message: be patient
Trudeau’s pandering small business tax cut will do nothing for the economy
Opinion: If the Liberals really wanted to help the economy, they’d design a policy with ambitious entrepreneurs in mind—not an army of small-business owners content to stay that way
Canada’s economy enters a ’Goldilocks’ phase
Econ-o-metric: GDP growth slows to a sustainable rate. Not too hot, not too cold. It’s just right.
Canada’s job market is firing on all cylinders
Econ-o-metric: Why are so many Canadians who’ve reached retirement age still working? And what does a hot labour market mean for interest rates?
If the economy is so great, why do we feel so bad?
By most measures, Canada’s economy is rocking. Politicians are making it worse.
How the Liberals might be able to salvage their tax reform plan
Changes to the tax code are genuinely needed, but the Trudeau government badly misread the public mood on the issue. It may not be too late, however