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...
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...
Canada Poised for a Sluggish End to 2018: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (September 10, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), a tool designed to predict changes in the Canadian business cycle, increased...
Canada’s Economy to Continue Experiencing Slow Growth in 2018: MLI’s Leading Economic Indicator
OTTAWA, ON (August 9, 2018): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI), a tool designed to predict changes in the Canadian business cycle,...
Slight economic slowdown due to housing: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
Slowdown in home sales has led to slight slowdown in the Leading Economic Indicator, writes Philip Cross. But the outlook for exports remains...
Housing and US economy key for Canada’s current economic growth: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator
Housing and a strong US economy have helped to maintain Canadian economic growth in recent months, writes Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross in...
Housing demand surged, resulting in growth: MLI Leading Economic Indicator November 2017
Housing demand surged prior to the tightening of mortgage rules, which led to increase in growth late last year, writes Munk Senior Fellow...
Upturn in growth from housing: MLI Leading Economic Indicator October 2017
Recent upturn in growth comes from the housing sector that grew after five consecutive declines, writes Munk Senior Fellow Philip Cross in October...
Slow growth continues into fall: MLI Leading Economic Indicator September 2017
Weak growth for the fifth straight month raises doubts on rosy reports of an economic boom OTTAWA, Nov. 1, 2017 – Canada's economic...
