NORTHERN ECONOMIST 2.0

   A couple of weeks ago, Statistics Canada updated its population estimates for sub provincial areas including CMAs (Census...

   The latest report on Canadian house prices by Teranet is out and though the focus is on the 11 largest CMAs, there is als...

  It is that time of the year and every good economist should offer their thoughts for the coming year’s economic performa...

  Travel by Canadians to the United States has undergone a significant decline in 2025 while other international travel bo...

  With Tuesday’s federal budget receding into history, the opportunity for more reflection emerges and the best way to do ...

  Statistics Canada’s most recent GDP growth rate data shows that the second quarter of 2025 exhibited negative GDP gr...

  Well, we are now nearly six months into regime change in American foreign and trade policy and the subsequent the trade ...

  The news that the Greater Sudbury CMA is poised to reach 200,000 people much sooner rather than later highlights how Can...

Despite the continual onslaught of announced American tariffs and what one would expect would be a major slowing down of our economy, Sta...

  As the economy slows and unemployment rises, the discussion has inevitably turned to the plight of youth in Canada who a...