economy
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Economic Outlook 2026: Canada Must Brace for Volatility, Say Leading Economists
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On Feb. 11, Wilfrid Laurier University hosted its 35th annual Economic Outlook event. This year’s theme is: The Era of Uncertainty. As global tariffs continue to shift, new trade alliances are emerging and artificial intelligence is reshaping various industries. Presented by the Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (LCERPA) and Laurier’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics,…
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K-W’s food truck scene under evaluation
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Last Saturday, members of The Cord staff took to the streets of downtown Kitchener for the King StrEATery Food Truck Rally. Contrast to the mass amounts of construction downtown, there were a considerable amount of people and food trucks outside of City Hall. The sun was scorching, the live music was blasting and the smell…
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Is universal income the way of the future?
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With incessant news coming from south of the border, it’s not surprising that it took something as absurd as “elbowgate” to break through. Canadian politics, since Justin Trudeau became prime minister, could be described as so sunny it hurts. Even when there are things to gripe about, he and the reigning liberals just look so…
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