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…
Canada’s reverse mortgage market has quietly grown to almost $11-billion
Open this photo in gallery: Many retirees use reverse mortgages to pay off existing debts, while others opt…
A technical recession, but with rising living standards?
Open this photo in gallery: The federal opposition hammered Prime Minister Mark Carney this week over the so-called…
Home ownership is out of reach for most Gen Zs, but there’s a better way to build wealth
Open this photo in gallery: According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, between 2001 and 2025 the average…
Your retirement savings target is probably lower than you think
Open this photo in gallery: Alexandr Lukin/iStockPhoto / Getty Images In my last chart, I showed that the…