10 h. ago Federal report offers dystopian outlook on what Canada will become by 2040

In a future Canada imagined by the federal government's policy researchers, the dream of building a better life through hard work and education is all but dead.A new foresight report warns that by 2040, upward social mobility could become a relic of the past, with wealth and opportunity increasingly inherited rather than earned.The scenario outlines a country where rising inequality, inaccessible housing, and a broken promise of meritocracy leave younger generations disillusioned, disconnected, and doubtful that effort alone can improve their lives.According to the report released in early 2025 by Policy Horizons Canada — the Government of Canada's in-house think tank that has a mandate to "empower" the federal government with "a future-oriented mindset and outlook to strengthen decision making" — six shifts are driving this decline, based on the trajectory the country is currently following."Society increasingly resembles an aristocracy&...

Culture

29 h. ago Government report predicts 2040 dystopia: Collapsed economy, hunting for food

Government report warns declining social mobility could revert society to land-baron aristocracy where societal advancement is impossible

Politics

3 d. ago Unpacking the Bank of Canada’s pause: FP Video talks to the economists

Watch analysis on Canada's energy outlook, the housing market and more

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2 w. ago La CAQ promet sans livrer, dénoncent les partis d’oppositions

L’abandon ou le report de plusieurs projets découle du «manque de soutien fédéral», se défend le gouvernement.

Culture

3 w. ago Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in second quarter: Conference Board

TORONTO — Trade tensions with the U.S. will likely mean a painful next few months for workers and the economy but could be short-lived, the Conference Board of Canada said in its latest outlook. Canada could see some 160,000 people lose their job in the second quarter, pushing unemployment up to 7.3 per cent, while […]

Culture

3 w. ago Nearly half of small businesses do not see the U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

TORONTO — Canadian small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. as a reliable trading partner, and are shifting to suppliers in domestic and other international markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of members it recently surveyed do […]

Economics

3 w. ago Nearly half of small businesses do not see U.S. as a reliable partner: CFIB

A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 47 per cent of small businesses do not consider the U.S. a reliable trading partner. The business group says the disruption caused by U.S.-Canada tariffs is causing business owners to shift suppliers and investments to domestic and international markets other than the U.S. CFIB […]

Economics