by Grace Aderemi | Jun 10, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
The formal review of CUSMA begins in just a few weeks. While the federal government is pushing to extend the current agreement for another 16 years, a clean and tidy extension is wildly unlikely. Negotiations are expected to extend well past July, tariffs are set to...
by Itari Thomas | Jun 1, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
Last year, Prime Minister Carney set a goal of doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports within a decade to decrease our reliance on the U.S. market.  That means non-U.S. exports need to grow from $225 billion to $450 billion in ten...
by Itari Thomas | May 25, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
From the Canada-Alberta MOU implementation agreement to last week’s announcement of an October referendum on independence, Alberta has dominated recent headlines. But what’s actually happening on the ground has gotten less attention. Alberta’s economic outlook for the...
by Itari Thomas | May 13, 2026 | Analysis, Insights, Reports & Publications, Task Force & Policy Reports
Alberta Economic Snapshot The Alberta Snapshot is an executive summary we publish twice a year to help you stay on top of what’s happening in Alberta’s economy: the good, the bad, and the urgent. We created it because we know there’s a flood of economic data out...
by Grace Aderemi | May 6, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
The federal government expected Budget 2025 to reignite investment in Canada, but evidence suggests otherwise. So far, Canada is nowhere close to reaching the level of new private sector investment desired over the next few years. And the 2026 Spring Economic Update,...
by Grace Aderemi | Apr 22, 2026 | Analysis, EconMinute, Economic Insights, Insights
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a harsh reminder to governments that when energy prices rise, affordability quickly takes priority over decarbonization and other policy goals. Canada has already shown that. Recently, Prime Minister Carney cut the federal...
