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Series:Provincial Fiscal Outlook

Provincial Fiscal Outlook—July 2025

Deficits to Gradually Narrow Provincial governments across Canada are facing fiscal challenges. Most are struggling to balance their books amid spending pressures, as pandemic-related interest costs linger, and a rising…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Provincial Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Atlantic Canada, Business Research
Canada Budget, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Education in Canada, Energy Economics, GDP Canada, Healthcare in Canada, Household in Economics, Housing Market Forecast, Immigrants Coming to Canada, Immigration Policies in Canada, Industry Analysis, Interest Rate, Oil and Gas, Population Research, Provincial Research, Sustainable Finance, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
July 29, 2025 1 min read

Understanding the Influence of AI on Employment—January 2026

Understanding the Influence of AI on Employment This issue briefing uses a new framework to estimate the exposure of different job tasks to new technologies such as AI, the potential…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Technology and Innovation Analysis
Subject Matter: Artificial Intelligence, Business Research
Corporate Innovation, Economic Forecast, Emerging Technologies, Employment Rate in Canada, Impact of Automation on Employment, Industry Analysis, Innovation and Growth, Innovation Strategy, Job Transitions, Jobs at Risk of Automation, Labour Market, Trade Export and Import
January 6, 2026 1 min read
Series:Canadian 5-Year Outlook

Canada’s Five-Year Outlook—January 2026

Reaching the Fork in the Road This quarter, we look at the pressure U.S. trade policy continues to put on the Canadian economy. Could Canada’s latest federal budget be the…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: 5 Year Outlook, Business Research
Canada Budget, Consumer Trends, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Employment Rate in Canada, Energy Economics, GDP Canada, Household in Economics, Housing Market Forecast, Immigrants Coming to Canada, Immigration Policies in Canada, Industry Analysis, Inflation Impact, Labour Market, Population Research, Salary Research, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import, World Economy
January 9, 2026 1 min read

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Series:Index of Business Confidence

Index of Business Confidence for February 2026

Measured Momentum Our Index of Business Confidence reached its highest level over the past year, though it remains well below historical norms. Concerns about the trade tensions with the U.S.,…
Topics: Business and Household Indicators
Subject Matter: Artificial Intelligence, Atlantic Canada
Business Research, Corporate Innovation, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Provincial Research, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
February 12, 2026 1 min read
Series:Index of Consumer Spending

Index of Consumer Spending for November 2025

Consumer Spending Strengthens as Holiday Promotions Boost Activity This month, we consider the results of the Index of Consumer Spending for November 2025. How did consumers respond to Black Friday…
Topics: Business and Household Indicators
Subject Matter: Atlantic Canada, Canadian Territories
Consumer Trends, Employment Rate in Canada, Housing Market Forecast, Labour Market, Northern Canada, Provincial Research, Retail Outlook, Salary Research
February 12, 2026 1 min read
Series:Travel Markets Outlook

Prince Edward Island’s Travel Markets Outlook—February 2026

Bounce-back in American Tourists to Support Growth in Visitors in 2026 The completion of the expansion of the Charlottetown Airport Terminal, along with a reduction in bridge and ferry tolls,…
Topics: Canadian Tourism Analysis, Provincial Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Atlantic Canada, Business Research
Consumer Trends, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, GDP Canada, Industry Analysis, Labour Market, Population Research, Prince Edward Island, Provincial Research, Tourism Analysis
February 11, 2026 1 min read
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