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CBC
a day ago
- Business
- CBC
Economist weighs in on B.C. ending the 2024 fiscal year with a $7.3B deficit
A recent provincial update showed the fiscal year's final deficit came in at $7.3 billion, $564 million lower than expectations. Marc Lee, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said it makes sense that B.C. is in a deficit at a time of economic uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs, and that the situation could change quickly.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Premiers' response to eliminating internal trade barriers is 'political theatre,' economist says
Marc Lee, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says the premiers' meeting on Tuesday 'makes the provinces look good' citing 'very little to be gained from this conversation on internal trade barriers.' This comes as Canada's premiers arrive in Ontario cottage country on Monday.
CBC
21-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Premiers' response to eliminating internal trade barriers is 'political theatre,' economist says
Marc Lee, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says the premiers' meeting on Tuesday 'makes the provinces look good' citing 'very little to be gained from this conversation on internal trade barriers.' This comes as Canada's premiers arrive in Ontario cottage country on Monday.
