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Weekly EconMinute—June 18, 2021
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about residential building permits in Alberta. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. New building permits are a “forward-looking” indicator in that they give us a sense of what...
Emissions intensity and absolute emissions: What they are and why it matters
Climate change is one of the greatest global environmental and economic challenges of our time. An energy transition or evolution is underway in response to the scientific consensus that future global temperature growth needs to be limited. New green energy sources...
Weekly EconMinute—June 11, 2021
In this week's EconMinute, we're talking about Canadian exports and trade. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. Cross border trade has been feeling a major impact from the global microchip...
Income inequality part two: measuring inequality and where Canada stands today
In this series on inequality, we seek to better understand the gap between low- and high-income earners and its potential consequences in Canada. In this second commentary, we take a look at how to measure inequality, and at the levels and...
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