How Could the U.S. Election Impact the Canadian Economy?

How Could the U.S. Election Impact the Canadian Economy?

9 years ago

This week’s visit to Washington by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his family and his Canadian delegation was certainly one of the high points in U.S. – Canada relations in many years. It brought back memories of President Reagan and PM Mulroney singing “When Irish Eyes are Smiling” in Quebec City many years ago. Watching the […]

Some KPIs to Monitor the Transportation Industry

9 years ago

There are a host of economic indicators that provide economists, academics and transportation professionals with insights into how the general economy is performing. Data on gross domestic product, imports, exports, housing starts, stock market trends, consumer confidence and unemployment levels are barometers of the level of economic activity in a particular country. These indicators, while […]

The New Economic Paradigm of Freight Transportation

9 years ago

As we approach 2016, there are a number of forces that are shaping the economics of Freight Transportation. Here are a few to consider. The US Economy and the US Dollar The US economy is providing a number of mixed signals in December of 2015. Unemployment is at only five percent. Economic growth, while sluggish, […]

The 2015 Surface Transportation Summit is just a few weeks away

9 years ago

The 2015 Surface Transportation Summit (www.surfacetransportationsummit.com) will be held at the Mississauga Convention Centre on October 14. We are delighted to report that the event has a new partner, the Freight Management Association of Canada. Here is an overview of the day. The one day event will be kicked off with a […]

The Shadow of the Economic Crisis Lingers in Canada

10 years ago

In President Obama’s State of the Union message that he delivered to a joint session of congress on Tuesday, January 20, he stated that the “shadow of the (economic) crisis has passed” in the United States. The very next day, the Governor of the Bank of Canada dropped interest rates by 0.25 percent “to stave […]