economic growth

Regina’s International airport welcomes thousands to the Queen City every single day as the 16th busiest airport in the country. Yesterday arrivals were treated to indigenous song, dance, and a market with indigenous artists. The Market in it’s second year is an amazing way to support local business and uplift the indigenous community just ahead […]

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years today, marking a major turning point in its fight against inflation. Governor Tiff Macklem says the Bank of Canada has more confidence inflation is moving closer to its two per cent target, citing various indicators that suggest […]

The Bank of Canada continued to hold its key interest rate at five per cent today and said it has begun to see the economic conditions necessary to lower interest rates. Governor Tiff Macklem says economic data since January has improved the central bank’s confidence that inflation will continue to slow, even as economic growth […]

The Canadian economy grew 0.2 per cent in November, marking the first month of expansion in six months, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. A preliminary estimate suggests real gross domestic product increased 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter after declining 1.1 per cent in the third quarter. That would bring economic growth in 2023 to […]

The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year, even as the Bank of Canada’s inflation-fighting measures quell the country’s overall economic output. In a new report looking at factors that will drive Canada’s provincial economies between 2022 and 2024, the not-for-profit think tank says Saskatchewan will lead […]

2021 was a very successful year for economic growth for the City of Regina and they are hoping it will carry over into the new year. Some of the highlights included $3 billion  of private investment within the area, with the agricultural technology sector containing projects expected to lead the area in economic growth for […]

The economic landscape in 2022 is a lot brighter for Saskatchewan as compared to 2021 according to an RBC provincial outlook. Saskatchewan is set to lead the nation with a change of 5.6 percent in the GDP. RBC Economist Robert Hogue says a reason for the growth in 2022 is because of the slower than […]