This quarter, we assess how much Canada’s trade conflict with the United States is weighing on consumer confidence and holding back business investment in Guelph. Which sectors of the local economy ...

The federal government has introduced measures to support the economy in both the short term and long term, but they will ultimately worsen the fiscal deficit? Federal defence spending is assumed to ...

This quarter, we assess whether Sudbury’s economy will be able to return to growth this year after two weak years. Which sectors of the local economy will expand this year despite trade tensions and ...

This research explores whether people with disabilities have access to mentorship opportunities and how mentorship—or the ...

The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent; the Bank Rate is 2.5 per ...

The federal government is facing a difficult fiscal environment as weak economic growth limits revenue gains while spending ...

In September, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.4 per cent (y/y). This was higher than August’s 1.9 per cent ...

Canada’s latest AI news on the economy, society, and policy. In this issue, we examine AI adoption and its implications for changing skill needs. While all AI-exposed roles are seeing a greater need ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the tasks that employees perform. The Conference Board of Canada surveyed 1,000 organizational decision-makers working in human resources, information ...

Loubna is an Economist for The Conference Board of Canada within the Economic Forecasting team. In this role, Loubna helps conduct research and analysis used for the production of diverse economic ...

Using Intellectual Property (IP) (patents) as a measure of technology specialization and global competitive advantage, we find that Canada has a mix of inventive strengths and weaknesses across 35 ...

In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan explores how self-employment and entrepreneurship can serve as powerful pathways for neurodivergent Canadians to thrive in the ...