Canada has a productivity growth issue we can’t afford to ignore | OP / ED

Canada has a productivity growth issue we can’t afford to ignore | OP / ED

“The third pillar of our growth is our plans to work on the Achilles heel of the Canadian economy. Productivity and innovation.” This was submitted by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 7th for 2022. I said that sometimes. It was a surprisingly frank approval that Canada had productivity growth problems. With some saying that…

Filipinos in Canada weigh in on the presidential election from afar, with money and votes

Filipinos in Canada weigh in on the presidential election from afar, with money and votes

Connie Vacalares knows how the Filipino campaign has become polarized and fierce. She hears from Filipino customers about the department all day long at Manila BBQ Supermart, an Asian grocery store in New Westminster, British Columbia. “Family, friends, they are separated,” she said. Race front runners Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are split because they are the…