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Canada’s Business Dynamism in a Post-Pandemic Slump
September 16, 2024 Canada’s Business Dynamism in a Post-Pandemic Slump Already on the downshift trajectory before COVID-19, Canada’s business dynamism is struggling to get back on its feet. A slow rate of net business entries and rise in bankruptcies resulted in deteriorating business growth. Companies, employing more than 20 and less than 500 employees are at the forefront of this downturn.
From Bad to Worse: Canada’s Productivity Slowdown is Everyone’s Problem
September 12, 2024 From Bad to Worse: Canada’s Productivity Slowdown is Everyone’s Problem Canada has seen its productivity go from bad to worse since the pandemic. If Canada does not play to win on labour productivity, it risks a continued drop in living standards, worsening wage stagnation and a dangerous deterioration in public services.
OPEC+ Extends Cuts and Plans for Production Increases
June 03, 2024 OPEC+ Extends Cuts and Plans for Production Increases
Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Help Address Canada’s Productivity Slump
May 28, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Help Address Canada’s Productivity Slump Canada has a longstanding productivity problem. Simply put, Canada’s economy has struggled to find ways to boost the productivity of workers.
Commodity Price Report
May 16, 2024 Commodity Price Report: Stable Amidst Risks
Canadian Automotive Outlook
May 13, 2024 Canadian Automotive Outlook: The Road Back to Normality
2024 Canadian Oil Production: A Short-Lived Boom
March 07, 2024 2024 Canadian Oil Production: A Short-Lived Boom
Canadian Wages: Unionized Workers Bargaining For Their Share
November 23, 2023 Canadian Wages: Unionized Workers Bargaining For Their Share
Oil prices have undergone bouts of volatility this year (2023) as various supply and demand drivers contended against one another. The path forward for oil prices is highly uncertain, with the bull an
October 12, 2023 Oil Market Update: The Sweet and the Sour
Canada’s tourism sector has briskly bounced back since the initial COVID-19 lockdowns. However, the pace of recovery is now easing as the sector faces several headwinds from higher interest rates, a s
August 03, 2023 A Slow Road to Recovery for Canadian Tourism Spending
Canadian Manufacturing Sales (January 2023)
March 14, 2023 Canadian Manufacturing Sales (January 2023)
Are Rising U.S. Tides Washing Manufacturing Jobs to Canadian Shores
November 03, 2022 Are Rising U.S. Tides Washing Manufacturing Jobs to Canadian Shores
Pandemic Stalls Women's Progress in Entrepreneurship
November 01, 2022 Pandemic Stalls Women's Progress in Entrepreneurship
Ukrainian Wheat Exports Ready to Set Sail
August 03, 2022 Ukrainian Wheat Exports Ready to Set Sail
They Get Low and They Get High: Crude Oil Prices Stayin' Alive
July 14, 2022 They Get Low and They Get High: Crude Oil Prices Stayin' Alive
TD COVID-19 Economic Tracker
January 27, 2022 TD COVID-19 Economic Tracker
Small Business Outlook Improves, But The Post-Pandemic Economy Creates New Challenges
November 16, 2021 Small Business Outlook Improves, But The Post-Pandemic Economy Creates New Challenges
Global Energy Supply Squeeze Lifting Inflation, Weighing on Growth
October 05, 2021 Global Energy Supply Squeeze Lifting Inflation, Weighing on Growth
Lessons for Canada From The European Delta Experience
September 02, 2021 Lessons for Canada From The European Delta Experience
TD Provincial Economic Tracker
August 31, 2021 TD Provincial Economic Tracker
Canada's Manufacturing Sector: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
July 19, 2021 Canada's Manufacturing Sector: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
A Primer on Carbon Pricing and Carbon Border Adjustments
June 07, 2021 A Primer on Carbon Pricing and Carbon Border Adjustments
Don’t Let History Repeat: Canada’s Energy Sector Transition and the Potential Impact on Workers
April 06, 2021 Don’t Let History Repeat: Canada’s Energy Sector Transition and the Potential Impact on Workers
The Pandemic Economy – One Year On
March 30, 2021 The Pandemic Economy – One Year On
K, So Where To From Here? An Industrial Outlook For the Canadian Economy
February 02, 2021 K, So Where To From Here? An Industrial Outlook For the Canadian Economy
Assess the Stress: Checking In On The Health of Canadian Businesses
January 12, 2021 Assess the Stress: Checking In On The Health of Canadian Businesses
The Canada/US Electric Vehicle Market: Navigating the Road Ahead
November 18, 2020 The Canada/US Electric Vehicle Market: Navigating the Road Ahead
Canadian Vehicle Sales (March 2020)
April 02, 2020 Canadian Vehicle Sales (March 2020)