:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/07/13/just-what-is-the-point-of-two-per-cent-inflation-and-why-must-so-many-suffer-to-get-there/macklem_jpg.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Bank of Canada must stop striving for two per cent inflation")
Four years ago in August, the Bank of Jamaica produced an unexpected smash-hit tunesuccinctly describing why people want central banks to target inflation rates: “If it’s too high, the people are going to cry/and if it’s too low, the country’s not going to grow … when inflation’s stable and predictable, that’s the way to go.”…
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/06/10/bank-of-canada-walking-the-talk-with-latest-rate-hike/macklem_jpg.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Why higher interest rates are required longer than expected")
When he put a “pause” in January on the most aggressive interest-rate-hiking campaign in the history of the Bank of Canada (BoC), the bank’s governor, Tiff Macklem, was hoping that inflation would continue its downward path without much if any further monetary intervention. But in breaking that long pause this week with a further quarter-point…
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/05/14/canadas-financial-sector-needs-to-step-up-its-climate-change-game-heres-how-my-legislation-would-help/climate_protest_finance.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Opinion | Canada’s financial sector needs to step up its climate change game. Here’s how my legislation would help")
It’s annual general meeting season and once again shareholders are pressing Canadian financial institutions to do more to align their actions with their net-zero promises. While there’s no longer any debate in boardrooms about whether climate change poses a risk to financial institutions, now we need to confront how our financial system contributes to climate…
It’s annual general meeting season and once again shareholders are pressing Canadian financial institutions to do more to align their actions with their net-zero promises. While there’s no longer any debate in boardrooms about whether climate change poses a risk to financial institutions, now we need to confront how our financial system contributes to climate…
:format(webp)/https://www.therecord.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/05/07/as-immigration-drives-canadas-population-above-40-million-the-trick-is-how-to-retain-newcomers/canadian_citizenship_ceremony.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Opinion | Believe it or not, Canada’s population will hit 40 million in June. It’s time we learned how to retain newcomers")
As Canada’s population hits 40 million, how to retain newcomers? | TheRecord.com “,”heading”:””,”fullWindow”:false,”fullBleed”:false,”showFullBleedOnMobile”:false,”headColor”:””,”type”:”html5mobile”,”textColor”:””,”mobileImageUrl”:””,”bgColor”:””,”imageUrl”:””,”registeredOnly”:false,”linkUrl”:””,”aodaTitle”:”chart”,”internalScroll”:false,”displayStyle”:”small-up”},{“text”:”To make the obvious point, it’s essential that policymakers and employers alike anticipate the change coming at us, and make the most of it. That’s not lost on any employer desperately trying to fill job postings these days, nor is it lost on…
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/05/07/as-immigration-drives-canadas-population-above-40-million-the-trick-is-how-to-retain-newcomers/canadian_citizenship_ceremony.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Opinion | Believe it or not, Canada’s population will hit 40 million in June. It’s time we learned how to retain newcomers")
As Canada’s population hits 40 million, how to retain newcomers? | The Star “,”heading”:””,”fullWindow”:false,”fullBleed”:false,”showFullBleedOnMobile”:false,”headColor”:””,”type”:”html5mobile”,”textColor”:””,”mobileImageUrl”:””,”bgColor”:””,”imageUrl”:””,”registeredOnly”:false,”linkUrl”:””,”aodaTitle”:”chart”,”internalScroll”:false,”displayStyle”:”small-up”},{“text”:”To make the obvious point, it’s essential that policymakers and employers alike anticipate the change coming at us, and make the most of it. That’s not lost on any employer desperately trying to fill job postings these days, nor is it lost…
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/opinion/2023/04/16/canadas-federal-budget-takes-a-step-toward-employee-business-ownership-but-they-need-to-get-it-right/employee_ownership.jpg?w=400&resize=400,250&ssl=1 "Opinion | Canada’s federal budget takes a step toward employee business ownership, but they need to get it right")
We have witnessed a recent surge in business transitions toward employee ownership in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Canada is attempting to join this phenomenon with the introduction of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) in the recently released 2023 federal budget. This should be great news as employee ownership can lead to greater…
