Canadian living standards declining with no end in sight

According to a new study, Canadians experienced a decline in living standards, as measured by per-person GDP, from the second quarter of 2019 to the end of 2023.

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a press conference in Ottawa on May 21. The federal and provincial governments largely maintained the status quo this past budget season, especially the Trudeau government, write Jason Clemens, Grady Munro, and Milagros Palacios.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JASON CLEMENS, GRADY MUNRO, MILAGROS PALACIOS

May 23, 2024

According to a recent poll, two-thirds of Canadians believe the economy is headed in the wrong

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