Economic analysis

Ottawa is quickly rolling out many economy-shaping government policies—but they’re not giving us information about their potential impact

Canada needs a carbon pricing plan but Ottawa’s proposal is flawed, writes a former top pipeline executive. The right should offer fixes, not denialism.

Experts make the case that Brad Wall’s claim that putting a price on carbon will hurt Saskatchewan is wrong

A new project aims to resurrect long-forgotten Canadian economic data from the statistical dust bin. It’s about time.

As Ottawa moves to cool the excesses of the housing market, those who’ve benefited from the bubble should hope for the best, but expect the worst

’We will continue to have people who are challenged to see how advantages for our overall economy are actually an advantage for their family’

There is a great deal of confusion among both supporters and opponents of carbon pricing about what it can and cannot do to reduce emissions

Yes, Canada’s share of global carbon emissions is small, writes economist Joel Wood, but that’s not a valid argument against taking action

Economist Trevor Tombe on what putting a price on carbon emissions will mean for people across Canada, and what provinces can do to lessen the impact

The Bank of Canada governor would like to counter the persistent sense of pessimism in the economy and encourage business to invest once again