Canada’s international student landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, and it’s not just the quantity of students. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that new study permit applications were down in March. Old news, eh? What is new though is the shift in demand origination. China, once the top source of international students, […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada’s GDP Per Capita Crisis: 4 Provinces Grow, Others Fall—Some Back To 2020 Canada’s population is growing much faster than its economy, and the problem is reaching a crisis level. GDP per capita fell 1.4% in 2024, implying the country is seeing […]
Canada’s economy is losing ground—and its population is paying the price. New Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data reveals GDP per capita fell 1.4% in 2024, but the hit wasn’t evenly distributed. A provincial breakdown reveals stark disparities: few regions are thriving, while most are regressing—some back to 2020 levels. If quality of life continues to […]
The Canadian economy’s temporary boost has faded, revealing a weaker foundation. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) slipped in February. The drop erased half of January’s unexpected surge. Behind Canada’s rising recession risk was declining oil & gas extraction, and the Canadian housing market slowdown. The latter of the […]
Canada’s business community is bracing itself for a downturn in the near future. The Bank of Canada (BoC) released the results of its Market Participant Survey (MPS) for Q1 2025. The survey, a poll of financial market experts, shows expectations for GDP growth have fallen, while the probability of a recession has climbed sharply. The […]
Today’s election day in Canada, and this time tomorrow the country will be bracing itself for one of two plans. There’s no shortage of partisans willing to discuss the positives of each plan, so we thought we’d do something different—discuss the risks of each plan. Let’s talk about comically unrealistic (and reckless) housing targets, and […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada To Become A Dystopian Nightmare, Households Will Flee: Gov Report Canada is heading in the direction of becoming a dystopian nightmare. That was the take from a new report from Horizons Canada, the Government of Canada (GoC) agency in charge of […]
Canada’s labor market has eroded fast since the glory days of the pandemic, and it may get worse soon. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the job vacancy rate for February came in at nearly half its peak rate just a few years ago. BMO Capital Markets warned investors this problem is combining with elevated […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Income Inequality Hits A High, Economic Mobility Disappears Canadian households are seeing the gap between the rich and poor widening very fast. The gap between the top and bottom 40% of households, known as the income gap, has expanded to the […]
Despite being upside down, Australia shares a lot of similarities with Canada (besides Monarchs). A new analysis from BMO looks at those similarities, especially around population and inflation, highlighting the fact Canada’s economic drag is much more complicated than just population growth. The bank only walks us to the point of divergence, the Global Financial […]
