Oil remains a pillar of Canada’s economy, but it’s the digital economy that’s driving growth

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Description: Kevin Carmichael: Concerns the Canadian economy is in trouble are based on a set of data blind to much of the wealth being generated in the digital realm

Source: FinancialPost.com – video report

Date: Jan 10, 2020

Link: https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/oil-remains-a-pillar-of-canadas-economy-but-its-the-digital-economy-thats-driving-growth?video_autoplay=true

Questions for discussion:

  • Why is there difficulty measuring GDP and business activity?
  • Which indicators should be more useful?
  • How is Canada’s economy doing at the moment?

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