by admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
The Business Council of Alberta recently conducted a survey with IPSOS to gain a better understanding of Canadians’ perception of the current state of the economy along with their top priorities for Canada following COVID-19. What was interesting—and unexpected—about...
by admin | Sep 22, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
Tomorrow, the federal government will roll out a Speech from the Throne. These speeches are typically high-minded and somewhat vague, but they serve an important purpose: outlining the Government’s broad policy trajectory for the next chapter of our national story....
by admin | Sep 18, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
Whenever recessions or economic crises hit, governments usually respond with fiscal stimulus to get the economy back on track. The same is happening now as we begin the post-COVID-19 economic recovery; federal and provincial governments are looking for ways to...
by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
The COVID-19 economic shutdown and emergency spending measures have caused government debt in Canada to balloon. The most recent estimates suggest that, at the federal level alone, the deficit for 2020-21 will be in the range of $343 billion. In just one year, Ottawa...
by admin | Aug 27, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
Alberta’s fiscal update released this morning is sobering but unsurprising. An $11.5 billion drop in revenues from the economic shutdown, combined with $5.3 billion in additional spending—directly and indirectly related to COVID-19-caused the projected deficit to jump...
by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Analysis, Insights
When the COVID-19-induced economic shutdown first began, it quickly became clear that not everyone was affected equally. In particular, the impact was more pronounced on women than on men. Women accounted for 53% of the 361,000 lost jobs across Alberta, despite making...
