Bank of Canada to make announcement on interest rates which now sit at 0.25%
The Bank of Canada will provide a window into its thinking on the economy as it makes an announcement about its trendsetting rate.
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Green Party leader urges feds to consider universal basic income as 'safety net' beyond pandemic
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that could cover necessities such as clothing, food and housing.
COVID-19 vaccine will help, but the pain will continue for many Canadians
As an emergency room physician, Dr. Gaibrie Stephen has seen the many ways in which COVID-19 has devastated people’s lives.
Canada is losing the race to low-carbon prosperity
The Americans and Europeans have sprinted ahead, and even the coal-choked Chinese economy is about to pass us by, says Barry Saxifrage.
Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady, says COVID-19 economic recovery likely by 2022
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, as it said the country's economy won't fully recover what was lost to COVID-19 until 2022, with the road to there dependent on the path of the pandemic.
India-China conflict is bad for the planet
A battle with China would be devastating for India, and potentially the whole world given that these are both nuclear-armed powers. But even if full-scale war is avoided, the conflict could have grim consequences for the rest of the planet.
U.S. voters want to use climate change policies to rebuild the economy after COVID
A poll conducted by VICE News and several partners shows that voters want job training for workers who left the fossil fuel industry as well as a carbon tax.
A stylish fantasy, a second blast at corporate culture, and recalling Canada’s Indigenous history
Also another humanistic film from Iran, and genre fun from Vancouver.
Canada’s employment rate rose in August, but it's still short of pre-pandemic levels
The good news is that Canada added 246,000 jobs in August. The bad news is that's still 1.1 jobs short than before COVID-19 hit our economy.
New grads face tough job search this fall thanks to the pandemic
Recent post-secondary graduates are facing an uncertain job hunt, since the seasonal transition into winter during the pandemic could continue to affect major sectors of the economy.
Bank of Canada asking public for input on inflation-rate target
The Bank of Canada is turning to the public for input on its inflation-rate target that underlies any changes to the central bank's trend-setting interest rate.
Trudeau considered best to manage pandemic and revive economy, survey suggests
A new survey suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are well placed if they end up losing a confidence vote this fall, seen as the party best able to care for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and to get the economy back on its feet.
Bank of Canada forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year
The Bank of Canada will keep its key interest rate at 0.25 per cent until the national economic picture improves, which governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, will take "a long time."
Bank of Canada set to release economic outlook today
The Bank of Canada will make its latest interest rate announcement today and update its outlook for the economy.