4 h. ago Varcoe: As investment picks up, 'stable Calgary' to see second strongest growth among Canadian cities

'What has happened is there's just such uncertainty in the (global) market now that it's actually helping Calgary, because we are stable Calgary. We're predictable Calgary'

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4 h. ago Varcoe: Investment is flowing again despite tariffs – report shows Calgary will be one of the strongest economies in Canada

'What has happened is there's just such uncertainty in the (global) market now that it's actually helping Calgary, because we are stable Calgary. We're predictable Calgary'

Economics

19 h. ago FINLAYSON: Carney government should recognize that private sector drives Canada’s economy

At the halfway point of what’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2025, how is Canada’s economy faring?     By any measure, the past six months have been a bumpy ride. The Canadian economy lost momentum over much of last year, with economic growth cooling, job creation slowing and the unemployment rate creeping higher. Then, as […]

Politics

1 week ago Varcoe: Alberta faces hurdle to attract $100B of data centre investment – limited access to power grid in short term

The province’s existing system, with current generation now exceeding demand, only has so much spare capacity to offer up in the short term

Economics

3 w. ago Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest increase since the third quarter of 2020 when it contracted by 1,232 people. It was the sixth consecutive quarter of slower population growth […]

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3 w. ago Immigration Curb Slashes Canada Population Growth Rate to Zero

Tighter immigration rules have cut off the fuel from the Canadian population growth engine.

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3 w. ago AXL Launches Venture Studio with $15M to Build 50 AI Companies, Fuelling Canada’s Global Leadership in AI Research

TORONTO — Today, AXL, a new Canadian venture studio transforming world-class AI research into high-growth companies, has launched with a plan to build 50 AI-powered companies over the next five years to fuel Canada’s research-to-commercialization pipeline. This is enabled by an oversubscribed first closing of its venture fund of $15 million CAD. With this, AXL […]

Economics

3 w. ago Picton Plans More AI, Technology Hiring in Canadian Firm’s Growth Push

Canadian hedge fund manager David Picton says artificial intelligence will be a disruptive force for the money management industry, and his firm is looking to expand its technology capabilities as part of its growth plan.

Economics

3 w. ago Canadian household wealth climbs to $17.6 trillion, but growth is slowing

Wealthiest 20% hold more than two-thirds of financial assets and more than half of real estate

Economics

4 w. ago Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth

Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

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