Inflation-targeted monetary policy keeps Canadian price tags from falling more in line with U.S., despite the stronger loonie – but the policy has other economic benefits
Forecasting year-over-year quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) growth is naturally a difficult task. Any unexpected economic event anywhere in the world will affect the Canadian economy
If consumers have a preference for Canadian eggs, the solution should be clear country-of-origin labelling on poultry products and not a punitive tax designed to block competition
Historically, governments that ran into debt problems had high yields on their securities, so it makes sense to equate low yield with fiscal responsibility. But, while it may be intuitive, it is fundamentally incorrect.
Mike Moffatt is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) group at the Richard Ivey School of Business
Mike Moffatt is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) group at the Richard Ivey School of Business – Western University. Mike also does private sector consulting for the chemical industry.
