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The Wilson Center claimed that Canada's productivity challenges were exacerbated by various structural factors which included geographic and climate-related challenges due to the country's vast size and harsh climate conditions affecting transportation and infrastructure, widespread provincial regulations creating interprovincial trade barriers ...
610 excess deaths in BC and 66 excess deaths in Alberta during the week [6] [7] [8] 500+ 1953 Polio: Epidemic: Canada 562 1873 RMS Atlantic: Shipwreck Mars Island, Nova Scotia 428 2009-2010 Swine flu: Pandemic Canada out of 3 million Canadians infected 360 1758 Duke William: Shipwreck Atlantic Ocean near the coast of France: during the ...
The government's social distancing rules had the effect of limiting economic activity in the country. Companies started mass layoffs of workers, and Canada's unemployment rate was 13.5 percent in May 2020, the highest it has been since 1976. [1] Many large-scale events that planned to take place in 2020 in Canada were cancelled or delayed.
His presidency had by far the highest GDP growth, more than 1% higher than President Joe Biden thus far. But he also had the highest inflation rate and the third-highest unemployment rate. He is ...
If Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, the implications could be considerable for Canada after four years living with the unpredictable and combative ...
The report details a series of economic tests that Biden’s reelection effort will face in the coming nine months. Whether the current president wins, or former President Donald Trump prevails ...
The federal government passed legislation to approve further modified economic aid for businesses and individuals. [10] Nation-wide cases, hospitalizations and deaths spiked during and after the Christmas and holiday season in December, 2020 and January, 2021. Alarmed by hospital capacity issues, fatalities and new cases, heavy restrictions ...
President Joe Biden came into office during both an economic crisis and a global health crisis. Such unprecedented times called for bold, sweeping action, and the Biden administration has made big...