Tag: Global Economy

Steve Forbes and Jeff Rubin speaking in Calgary on May 27

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments
Steve Forbes and Jeff Rubin speaking in Calgary on May 27

Steve Forbes and Jeff Rubin speaking at Community Kitchen Program of Calgary event The Community Kitchen Program of Calgary is hosting an event with Steve Forbes and Jeff Rubin on May 27 at The Jack Singer Concert Hall starting at 7.00 p.m. The event will be held in support of the Community Kitchen Program of [...]

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Canada’s affordable housing declining, says Frontier Centre survey

| January 24, 2013 | 0 Comments
Canada’s affordable housing declining, says Frontier Centre survey

Canada has the third most affordable housing market globally Beacon Staff Reporter A new survey says heavy-handed growth management policies have led to higher housing prices and less affordable housing in many Canadian cities. The ninth Annual Demographia Housing Affordability survey, released by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, showed that affordable housing in Canada [...]

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Fraser Institute says Canadian economic growth may be hurt by some U.S. policies

| January 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fraser Institute says Canadian economic growth may be hurt by some U.S. policies

Group says Dodd-Frank Act harm Canadian economic growth Beacon Staff Reporter Canadian economic growth may be hurt by a combination of policy uncertainty and political gridlock in the U.S. following the 2012 election, says a new series of essays from the Fraser Institute. “While Canadians are not allowed to vote in the U.S. elections, their [...]

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2013 will be year of living dangerously, prepare family finances now

| December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
2013 will be year of living dangerously, prepare family finances now

Too many economic worries in 2013 not to take precautions with family finances By Bruce A Stewart          All through 2012 we danced up to the edge of the cliff, then, just as it began to crumble, we’d pull off another Hail Mary and save the moment. It’s brought a lot of [...]

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How to survive the coming global economy meltdown

| November 2, 2012 | 0 Comments
How to survive the coming global economy meltdown

Government austerity has had its day

| October 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
Government austerity has had its day

Alberta economy snapshot for August 25, 2012

| August 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
Alberta economy snapshot for August 25, 2012

Time for a reality check on financial market returns

| August 13, 2012 | 0 Comments
Time for a reality check on financial market returns

Québec: Charest’s 250,000 job promise another puffball

| August 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
Québec: Charest’s 250,000 job promise another puffball

Canadian economy slows as global economic indicators trend negatively

| July 31, 2012 | 0 Comments
Canadian economy slows as global economic indicators trend negatively