๐ง๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ - ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ.
The handwringing over the last 12 months about GDP per capita, weak productivity growth, immigration, comparing ourselves to our neighbours south of the border... it's been a lot. There's merit to all the arguments, and on some issues good cause for concern.
But let's shine some light on something important: despite the circumstances, Canadian's think highly of other Canadians. In fact, we're at the top of the list when asked if we think our fellow citizens are morally good. Who's at the bottom? You can take a guess..
And for those in the throes of a tough job hunt, please don't blame AI. The economy was in a structural shift longer long before Altman, Amodei et. al made dire predictions about job displacement.
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Canada may have problems, but we like each other.
Europeโs natural gas price swings put in perspective.
Oil prices, actual vs. what was projected in Albertaโs Budget 2025.
Health and education is ~60% of total spending. No easy cuts there.
Markets donโt like uncertainty? Who knew.
Everyone wants to blame AI, but itโs a long-term trend.
Your city might be bad at building housing, but then thereโs Londonโฆ
The gig economy is huge in China. Any takes on the pros/cons?
Turns out Americans can change their minds.
