NORTHERN ECONOMIST 2.0

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

  In the early 20 th century, the Lakehead cities of Port Arthur and Fort William were amidst an economic boom fueled by ...

Thunder Bay has hit an employment milestone.  Data from the Statistics Canada October 2025 Labour Force Survey shows that for the month of O...

  Thunder Bay even during the trade war has been doing quite well.   Population is up as is total employment in the wake o...

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

  Thunder Bay has embarked on a plan to build and diversify the municipal tax base and attract more residents.   This pla...

  With the constant barrage of negative news over the last few months, its time for some good news.   One of the great suc...

  Municipal budget season is well underway in Thunder Bay, but the main public theatrics over the 2025 budget should be tr...

 As a followup to my last post dealing with dealing with Canada's growing population based on the Statistics Canada population estimates...

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

 This post originally appeared in the Fraser Institute Blog . A spectre is stalking Ontario, and it’s the spectre of decline. For most of p...