Trade, jobs, economic growth, income equality: is the budget working?

There is an opportunity now for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his environmental and indigenous credentials to help the private sector create much-needed jobs.

At the end of August, GDP numbers for June will be announced and they are predicted to show that the economy in the second quarter has contracted beyond the numbers set out by Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, pictured, in last month's Monetary Policy Update.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY BRUCE CARSON

August 15, 2016

OTTAWA—On Friday, Aug. 5, Statistics Canada released numbers for both jobs and international trade. Both numbers were discouraging and continued a trend of poor economic data. The top line job numbers were a loss of 31,200, but the most disturbing underlying number was that 71,400 full-time jobs w...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy