by admin | Mar 11, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the February 2024 Labour Force Survey. It was another month of a cooling labour market. The Canadian economy added a mere 41k jobs in Feb (+0.2%), once again less than the rate needed to keep pace with...
by admin | Mar 11, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
Overall, the province’s economic outlook remains positive. Consistent with our November survey, some businesses are seeing sales slow, and many remain cautious with investment; however, overall results are encouraging. Some notable findings include: 52% of businesses...
by admin | Mar 4, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
On February 29, the Alberta government released Budget 2024 titled “a responsible plan for a growing province.” But is it? Topline numbers can be misleading. To see what’s really going on in the budget, we adjust those numbers for inflation and population growth (i.e....
by admin | Feb 26, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about Alberta’s age distribution. For decades Alberta has prided itself on having one of Canada’s youngest populations. With the aging of the baby boomers and a recent surge in in-migration, we were eager to explore...
by admin | Feb 21, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about rental affordability in Alberta. A recent report by the CMHC examined the state of rental markets across Canada. It showed that vacancy rates fell and the cost of rent went up in nearly every major city in the...
by admin | Feb 12, 2024 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the January 2024 Labour Force Survey. It was another ho-hum month for Canada’s labour market. The Canadian economy added just 37k jobs in January (+0.2%), less than the rate needed to keep pace with...
