BusinessThe Canadian YouTube star with a day job at the federal governmentCristine Rotenberg has nearly seven million subscribers who watch her comedic videos. But from Monday to Friday, she crunches data for StatsCan.
EconomyThe unemployment rate is meaningless and we should scrap itOur editorial: The statistic used to be a good proxy for the state of the economy, but those days are gone. It’s time to revise what we measure.
CanadaWho else will like marijuana legalization? Economists.An entire segment of the economy now needs to be properly accounted for and studied. It’s a massive and historic opportunity.
Economic analysisLoblaws’ price-fixing may have cost you at least $400Any way you slice it, Canadian bread shouldn’t have cost this much
EconomyFor Canada, 2018 brings an ’unbelievable’, ’ridiculously strong’ job marketAs Canada’s unemployment rate reaches historic lows, will wage growth finally reawaken inflation?
SocietyWhy Indigenous languages should be taught alongside French and EnglishMétis author Chelsea Vowel argues for the official protection of Canada’s Indigenous languages, which are currently on the brink of extinction
SocietyOlder Canadians are flocking to the web. Are they liking what they find?New survey research shows Canadians think the internet interrupts their lives. But that’s not stopping them from going online.
EconomyEven as Canada’s economy booms, prices are barely risingEcon-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
EconomyCanada’s economy enters a ’Goldilocks’ phaseEcon-o-metric: GDP growth slows to a sustainable rate. Not too hot, not too cold. It’s just right.
EconomyCanada’s job market is firing on all cylindersEcon-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?