NORTHERN ECONOMIST 2.0

  Today’s CPI inflation numbers have many breathing a sigh of relief with the expectation that with inflation below 2 per...

  As we move into the final sprint of the US election, it bears as always to pay attention to the economic implications fo...

  Rising crime and perceptions of rising crime in Canadian urban areas have become more concerning as media reports increa...

  A blog post titled  “ Memories of Canadian Federalism ” evokes thoughts of a potential discourse about a President’s Cho...

  Standards of living are marked by a number of indicators most upfront of which are economic measures such as per capita ...

  Having returned from a great visit to Ireland, I have been reflecting on the Irish economy and economic miracle that hav...

 While employment in Canada is up since the pandemic what is disturbing is the shift towards public sector employment combined with a trend ...

 As the federal government ramps up the billions to address the housing crisis in Canada including $6 billion to construct housing infrastru...

 In the wake of the pandemic, with inflation, lagging productivity growth and a slowing economy, it is sometimes useful to look back on what...

I was invited to make a contribution on Canada's economy and its future by TheFutureEconomy.ca which is an online media outlet "tha...

  Happy New Year to all!   One must admit that 2023 has been a bit of a ride regionally, nationally, and internationally. ...

  As rents soar in Canada and encampments spring up in cities across the country, it is evident that the country faces a h...

  The latest house price figures have been released by the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index for major Canadian met...

  Canada’s modern tax system is really the result of over a century of impromptu tax policy driven by the events of the da...