Economic Indicators

Canada’s cannabis production rivals alcohol: StatsCan

Almost five million Canadians spent roughly $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017, Statistics Canada says, and the industry is worth more than $3 billion. Statistics Canada released numbers Thursday about the size of the country’s cannabis market as governments prepare for recreational use to become legal this summer. The $5.7 billion spent on cannabis (more […]

By Staff |January 25, 2018

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ECB’s Draghi warns against U.S. talking down dollar

Europe's top economic official speaks about currency moves

By David Mchugh, The Associated Press |January 25, 2018

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How mortgage rules will impact market

Besides rising interest rates, find out what’s increasing risk for Canada’s financial system

January 25, 2018

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Hard year ahead for U.S. dollar: Desjardins

Already, other currencies are gaining on the greenback

By Staff |January 24, 2018

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