by Grace Aderemi | Mar 23, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
If hockey is Canada’s favourite rivalry with the United States, economic performance is a close second. In recent weeks, the debate over Canada’s lagging prosperity relative to the U.S. has heated up again, with renewed discussion about whether Canadian provinces are,...
by Grace Aderemi | Mar 16, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
From India to Australia to Japan, the Prime Minister has been traveling the globe to woo investors and close trade deals in an effort to usher in a new wave of investment in Canada. Even the United...
by Grace Aderemi | Mar 9, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
Why is it so hard to do business in Canada? New international data from the World Bank helps explain how regulations get in the way. In two recent EconMinutes, we highlighted findings from the World...
by Itari Thomas | Mar 3, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
Why is it so hard to get things built in Canada? New international data helps explain why. In a recent EconMinute, we highlighted new findings from the World Bank’s recently launched Business Ready (B-READY) initiative. B-READY compares business competitiveness across...
by Grace Aderemi | Feb 25, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
It may not seem like it from the outside, but being a finance minister in Alberta is a tough job. All those oil and gas revenues might look like a godsend, but they leave provincial finances highly vulnerable to global energy markets and the vagaries...
by Grace Aderemi | Feb 17, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
Companies have long said it’s hard to do business in Canada. Beyond an overwhelming number of illustrative stories, many have pointed to the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index as proof. That index, which...
