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 increases in the...
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 quarter of 2021...
Canada’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 in as many...
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 resurgence of inflation....
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 seven-straight increases in...
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 COVID-19 lockdown measures....
Canada’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 still recovering from...
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 undergoing a so-called...
Canada’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 the Canadian economy....
Canada’s economy posts tepid, narrowly-based growth: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (September 3, 2020): For the first time since February, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator posted positive growth, suggesting that the economy...
