The Bank of Canada hasn’t moved on rates, so why has your fixed mortgage rate jumped?
Open this photo in gallery: A home for sale in Toronto earlier this year.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail…
It turns out Canada’s population isn’t shrinking after all
Open this photo in gallery: Pedestrians crossing University Ave, while walking on Queen St. West in downtown Toronto.Fred…
Canadian investors ditched U.S. stocks at a record pace in July
After building up their holdings of U.S. equities in recent months, Canadian investors sharply reversed course in July…
Canadian home prices have not fallen enough to restore affordability
Canada’s house price correction has been painful for homeowners forced to watch their equity erode. As steep as…
GLP-1 sales in Canada on pace to set a new record this year
Open this photo in gallery: About $1.49-billion worth of Ozempic was sold in retail pharmacies in the first…
Canada’s tariff rate would inch closer to Vietnam’s under threatened U.S. levies
Throughout U.S. President Donald Trump’s volatile second term, Canada has enjoyed a relatively advantaged position when it came…
Workplace pension plans have failed most Canadians
Open this photo in gallery: The total assets in Canadian workplace registered pension plans exceeded $2.1-trillion in 2024.sorbetto/iStockPhoto…
Toronto’s population whiplash leaves it at the bottom of the pack among Canadian and U.S. cities
Open this photo in gallery: Pedestrians cross the street in downtown Toronto on Sept 7, 2023.Fred Lum/The Globe…
Not all rising health care costs stem from an aging population. What else is driving the increase?
In my previous chart we noted that health care costs in Canada have soared to 12.7 per cent…
The federal government’s economic footprint is shrinking at the fastest year-over-year pace in 30 years
In last year’s federal budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to shrink the public service and boost defence…
We have two retirement ages: the one Canada set and the one Canadians use
Open this photo in gallery: Labour force participation among seniors has risen over the past 25 years, as…
Is our health care spending out of control?
The cost of health care in Canada has been rising faster than inflation since the 1970s, even after…