Description: Canadians appear to be split down the middle regarding who is right regarding the pipeline dispute between Alberta and British Columbia. When BC’s government threatened to slow down the progress on the Kinder-Morgan pipeline by launching additional study on environmental impacts, Alberta struck back with threats to block British Columbia’s wine sales in Alberta… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Canadian Economy
Phones drop inflation
Description: Canada’s inflation rate was down to 1.9% in December. One big factor appears to be a slow down in gasoline price increases. Another was a short price war on cellphone plans sparked by Shaw cutting consumer costs on some of its offerings. When other large carriers followed suit, consumers benefitted, as long as they… Read more »
Up go the interest rates
Description: The major banks in Canada have raised their interest rates following the Bank of Canada’s third recent increase in its lending rate to 1.25%. With positive economic growth and healthy employment levels, the Bank of Canada believed it was a suitable time to raise rates. Lurking in the background, however, is the possibility of… Read more »
Still looking to cut that deficit
Description: The deficit is still here. And Canada’s Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, says it will be for the foreseeable future. Morneau is projecting a deficit of slightly less than $20 billion for the Canadian government for the 2017-18 fiscal year. He is forecasting the deficit will continue to decline over the next several years, despite… Read more »
Well, That’s One Way to Handle a Pay Raise
Description: On January 1, 2018 Ontario raised the minimum wage to $14 per hour from the old floor of $11.60. CBC has found that at a number of locations in Ontario, Tim Horton’s franchise owners have responded to the increased costs by a variety of cost-cutting measures, including cutting paid coffee breaks for employees and… Read more »
RBC goes AI
Description: Last week this blog noted how Montreal is moving ahead with the aerospace industry. This week, Montreal is in the spotlight again. RBC is investing in an AI (artificial intelligence) laboratory in Montreal, building on its business efforts with this technology in Edmonton and Toronto. Date: November 21, 2017 Source: ctvnews.ca Link: http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/rbc-looks-to-get-smart-with-montreal-artificial-intelligence-lab-1.3687375 Discussion… Read more »
. . . With electric trucks!
Description: In the same week Loblaws announced that it was starting up a delivery service for online orders, it also surprised us with another future looking move by stating an intention to purchase Tesla’s electric trucks. The trucks are expected to hit the road in 2019 and will help move the giant grocer ahead in… Read more »
Walmart workers worried?
Description: Retail is a very competitive industry, with companies perpetually seeking cost advantages over competitors. Walmart has often been seen as the leader in this respect, long renowned for its integration with suppliers and just in time deliveries. This week Walmart announced it would introduce a self-scanner for consumers to use in 22 of its… Read more »
Standing up for dairy farmers
Description: It’s probably news that Canadian dairy farmers did not want to hear. While visiting Wisconsin, U.S. President Donald Trump promised he would stand up for dairy farmers in that dairy state, criticizing current trade rules as unfair. Meanwhile, the dairy sector in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico welcomed the thought of attacking the Canadian… Read more »
Quebec bucks the trend
Description: While Saskatchewan, Alberta and the federal government in Ottawa have all delivered budgets with big planned deficits in recent weeks, last week the Province of Quebec issued a balanced budget. The budget also promised an income tax cut for Quebec citizens. Could this have anything to do with a coming election in 2018? Date:… Read more »
Canadian Accounting Products
- Accounting Principles Seventh Canadian Edition
- Intermediate Accounting Eleventh Canadian Edition
- Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, 7th Canadian Edition
- Understanding Financial Accounting, Canadian Edition
- Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, 3rd Canadian Edition
- Cost Management: Measuring, Monitoring, and Motivating Performance, Canadian Edition
- Auditing: A Practical Approach Second Canadian Edition
- Auditing: A Practical Approach Extended Canadian Edition
- Advanced Accounting, Canadian Edition
- Accounting for Managers, Canadian Edition
