Leading Economic Indicator
Persistent lockdowns, poor business investment drive surprise drop in GDP: New Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (September 28, 2021): The second quarter of 2021 saw an unexpected contraction of Canada’s economy, shrinking by 0.3...
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Time to turn off the stimulus taps? MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (July 14, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) has once again posted growth. This marks 11 consecutive...
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Lessons from ’08-’09 financial crisis don’t apply to pandemic downturn: New Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (June 23, 2021): While Canada’s economy seems to be recovering from the COVID pandemic, data from the first...
Read moreCanada’s economy poised for growth in second half of 2021: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (June 11, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) posted continued growth, representing the 10th consecutive LEI increase...
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Will Canada’s Rapidly Expanding Money Supply Result in Higher Inflation? New Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (March 24, 2021): Despite a generally slowing economy, a surge of commodity prices has sparked concerns about a...
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Mixed record, slow growth marks the economic start of 2021: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (March 5, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) posted slow growth in January. There have been...
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Pandemic relief has hit households and businesses unevenly: Quarterly economic report
OTTAWA, ON (December 22, 2020): Canadian households have been largely shielded from the brunt of the economic woes wrought by...
Read moreCanada’s economic growth continues despite slowdown: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (December 8, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted slowing growth in October. While Canada’s economy is...
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She-cession? Pandemic job losses hurting men and women equally: Quarterly Economic Report by Philip Cross
OTTAWA, ON (October 9, 2020): In the recent Throne Speech, the Governor General articulated the government’s view that Canada is...
Read moreCanada’s economy grows, but growth remains narrowly-based: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (October 6, 2020): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted significant positive growth, pointing to an ongoing recovery in...
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Holding the government accountable for using the Emergencies Act: Ryan Alford for Inside Policy
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The frontline voices: Tigrayans speak on the realities of life under an insurgency regime
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How should NATO respond to Russia’s challenge to European security and stability? New MLI report
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Where have all the pragmatic environmentalists gone? Heather Exner-Pirot in the Toronto Star
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Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy: Richard Shimooka in the Hill Times
