Under fast-aging population projections, Canada’s aging population could lower per person GDP, a broad measure of income, by $11,200 by 2043, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Overall, the seniors’ portion of the population in Canada has steadily increased over the […]
The top combined personal income tax rate in every province (except Alberta and Saskatchewan) currently exceeds 50 per cent—yet the majority of Canadians (58 per cent) believe that personal income tax rates should not exceed 50 per cent, finds new polling data published on July 13, 2023 by the Fraser […]
The automotive industry in Ontario is a pillar of Canada’s economy and provides thousands of jobs for workers and their families. As we move toward more sustainable solutions, southern Ontario has emerged as a prominent hub for automotive manufacturing and innovation, specifically in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. The Government […]
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed that the grave of an unknown soldier in Bois-Carré British Cemetery, in Thélus, France, is that of Sergeant Arthur Melvin, a Canadian soldier of the First World War. Arthur Davidson Melvin was born on June 3, 1887, in […]
The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network have released Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Workers and Tech Jobs Since The Pandemic, a new report exploring globalization and migration of tech occupations in Canada. The findings highlight that between April 2022 and March 2023, 32,115 new workers came to Canada with […]
As of May 2023, inflation in Canada has fallen to 3.4 per cent—down from 4.4 per cent in April, and from a high of 8.1 per cent last June. Among G7 countries, inflation is lower only in Japan by a mere 0.2 percentage points. However, even with inflation falling from its […]
The total cost of the federal government’s wasteful COVID spending—money that was poorly targeted or sent to ineligible recipients—will eclipse $110 billion by 2032/33, partly as a result of higher debt interest costs, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. […]
On June 1, the Government of Canada released the digitized 1931 Census of Canada, This is the first time that online access to census content has been provided on the first day permitted. Canadian law directs that census records remain private for 92 years, so following this historic release of census […]
One In Four Neighbourhoods in Canadian Cities Saw Decline In Housing Units From 2016-2021 Despite a housing shortage in many cities across the country, the number of housing units in 26.4 per cent of Canada’s urban neighbourhoods—more than one-in-four—actually declined from 2016 to 2021, according to a new study released […]
Every year, Citizenship Week is a chance to celebrate new citizens and all that it means to be Canadian. This year Citizenship Week took place between May 22 and May 28, 2023. That week Canada hosted 105 citizenship ceremonies and welcomed more than 13,500 new Canadians to all provinces and territories. […]