Economic analysis

Opinion: It’s not just that the big increase punishes small businesses. The argument that the minimum wage hike was needed to keep pace with inflation is flat out wrong.

Opinion: Entry-level jobs shape your character, if you can manage to gain entry

Most markets will simply flatline before rebalancing by the end of the year

As Canada’s unemployment rate reaches historic lows, will wage growth finally reawaken inflation?

Prudence demands that Canada’s governments get back to a financial position that would allow them to respond to the next financial crisis

Last year was a colourful stretch in the bull market—but it wasn’t very rewarding for Canadian stocks

Consumers were outraged to learn about the price fixing, but no one who shopped for bread in recent years was surprised to hear prices were pushed up

Canada is competitive in some areas, but the feds would be wise to match some of Donald Trump’s cuts

Trudeau needs to push harder on trade deals outside of North America

Opinion: Rapid technological advances will destroy some jobs, but it doesn’t need to be a catastrophe if we take steps to manage the transition