Economic analysis

Stephen Poloz is still concerned about trade and housing, but the era of low-for-longer interest rates is nearing its end

Canadian politicians know there are points to be scored with voters by threatening trade wars with America, but things could quickly spiral out of control

Currency speculators see a lot they don’t like about Canada’s economy, from trade to real estate. Their negativity might be overdone, but not by much.

With the big lender in trouble, the subprime mortgage industry needs the housing boom to keep going

There’s a world of export markets out there, if only Canadian businesses could lift their sights from the domestic and U.S. markets

Even as big provinces tame their deficits, their debts are piling a huge burden on future generations

Ontario’s latest budget gives a glimpse of where the economy is at—and what’s to come

People are exuberant about the economy, even though the hard data is starting to signal otherwise. That’s making the Bank of Canada’s job very difficult

Canada needs an independent body with the power to respond to financial threats, but politics keeps getting in the way

History shows that high taxes and interventionist governments are U.S. inventions, but modern politicians in Canada have perfected them, writes Mark Milke