A series of reports from the US government suggest the economy is moving on from this prolonged period of two-steps-forward-one-step-back, jagged and lumpy growth. Read More

The mere possibility of a rate cut may be sufficient to undermine the country’s currency and, therefore, boost export activity. Read More

Until there’s a rise in export activity, Canada’s economy will continue to depend on consumer spending. Read More

Though economists are increasingly worried about a hard landing for Canada’s real estate market, the country’s influx of immigrants could help cushion prices. Read More

While energy prices can be volatile, that's been more than offset by rising production from the country's oil sands. Read More

A recent agreement between Alberta and British Colombia is a strong step toward oil and gas exports to Asia. Read More

A détente between two provincial governments has removed a major political hurdle for the company’s pipeline project. Read More

The country’s GDP grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in August thanks in part to record-high oil and gas production. Read More

The central bank may have lowered its economic forecasts and removed its tightening bias, but 2015 remains the key year for the country’s economy. Read More

Though Canadian businesses are understandably gloomy about the present environment, they're surprisingly optimistic about the coming year. Read More

Since the US is Canada's largest trading partner, the government shutdown has added significant uncertainty to near- and medium-term economic forecasts for our neighbor to the north. Read More

Global central banks continue to increase their holdings of Canadian dollars. Read More

Canadian economic growth exceeded expectations in July, though the economy has yet to show evidence of the eventual rotation toward exports and business investment anticipated by its central bankers. Read More

Can a firm that specializes in school bus transportation support both a high payout and a growth-via-acquisition strategy? Read More

Canada’s July factory sales trounced the consensus forecast and could portend the strong third-quarter rebound that economists have been projecting. Read More

Canada posted impressive employment gains in August, but scrutiny of the underlying data show the country still has a difficult job market. Read More

We’re still not seeing evidence of “straight line higher” economic growth. But the signs are getting better. Read More

Second-quarter GDP came out slightly ahead of the consensus forecast, but blew past the Bank of Canada’s projection. Read More

Despite apparently weak data, the headline numbers for Canada's June retail sales obscured a few promising statistics. Read More

The sharp decline in holdings of Canadian securities among foreign investors may harken back to the beginning of the Great Recession, but a closer look at the data reveals that all is well. Read More