Jan 20, 2025 · A Plan for Immigration and Growth with Lisa Lalande and Pedro Antunes. Growth is a central concept in economics. Economies must continue to grow to generate more capital, improve labour productivity and create higher standards of living.

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2 days ago · Insights. Today’s release of GDP estimates shows an economy that continues to ease in the second half of 2024, with a decline of 0.2 per cent in November, and likely finish with a meagre 1.6 per cent (annualized) for the fourth quarter.

Jan 27, 2025 · In this semi-annual report, we assess the prospects for Canada’s overall output, labour markets, consumer spending, investment, and government finances through to 2045. To what extent will the rising number of retirements, lower immigration, and sluggish business investment limit the potential ...

5 days ago · Read our latest research focused on each of the three dimensions of the Economy Report Card. This dimension looks at the factors that affect a region’s prosperity: economic growth, employment growth, government debt, income per capita, inflation, investment, labour productivity growth, and ...

Apr 11, 2024 · This year’s Innovation Report Card provides an evidence-based assessment of our nation’s performance across 21 indicators of innovation performance compared with 19 of our peer nations. As such, innovation is one of the most important drivers of economic growth and living standards.

Ottawa, April 11, 2024 — Canada’s lagging innovation performance demands transformative intervention across multiple areas of the economy, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s latest Innovation Report Card (IRC), which ranks Canada 15 th among 20 peer countries. The research gave Canada a “C” in national innovation ranking. “The results are sobering and confirm a trend ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The federal government is projecting a deficit of $48.3 billion in fiscal year 2025, $9.5 billion steeper than reported in Budget 2024. Deficits beyond then are also now larger than what was set out in the Budget, amounting to a $23.3 billion downgrade over six years.

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Oct 21, 2024 · Each year, the Conference Board’s Compensation Planning Outlook provides a trusted forecast for compensation and HR professionals across the country.This report gives the most up-to-date data, essential for any organization looking to secure the talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.