Light at the end of the tunnel for the economy? MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (May 2, 2019): Coming on the heels of consecutive months of poor economic performance, are things finally looking up for the Canadian...
Economic growth in Canada has hit the brakes: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (April 3, 2019): For Canada, the end of 2018 saw a worse economic slowdown than 2015’s near-recession. While weakness is prevalent...
Canadian Economy Still Stuck in the Rut: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (April 1, 2019): Following a meager performance in January, February’s numbers continue to suggest that Canada’s economy is stuck in the rut....
Analysts failing to appreciate how much Canada’s economy has slowed: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (March 5, 2019): As Canada’s economy continues to show worrying signs of weakness, policy-makers should take into account what these poor economic...
Canada's Economy Continues to Send Negative Signals: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (January 8, 2019) Canada’s economy continues to send negative signals, boding poorly for the year to come. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading...
Economic outlook darkens even after USMCA: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (December 13, 2018): Despite the successful conclusion of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Canada’s economic outlook has only darkened. Uncertainty over the...
Canadian Economy Starts to Slip: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (December 4, 2018): After sending weak and sluggish signals for the better part of 2018, Canada’s economy has tipped into decline as...
Sluggishness Persists in the Canadian Economy: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (November 1, 2018): Canada’s economy is sending somewhat weak signals as it rounds out the year, suggesting that slow growth may continue...
Declines in household sector most pronounced: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (October 1, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), a tool designed to predict changes in the Canadian business cycle, increased...
Government Efforts Have Failed to Stimulate the Economy: Cross Quarterly Economic Report
OTTAWA, ON (September 13, 2018): With persistent uncertainty plaguing business investment and consumer confidence, economic growth in Canada has been sputtering. Now, to make...
