Rent relief would reduce the demand for CEBA and increase the effectiveness of the wage subsidy, CIBC says
The central bank says the current rate is as low as it can go to combat Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic brought Canadian business to a standstill
The organization predicts worldwide trade will plummet 11% this year and then grow 8.4% in 2021
A partial recovery in 2021 is possible if the pandemic fades in the year's second half
Businesses now have to show only a 15% decline in revenue in March, compared to January or February
"Everyone will come out of this feeling a little less wealthy," Dodig says
Housing starts slowed by 7.3%
Pollution reduction will likely prove temporary once the crisis eases, MSCI says
A Bank of Canada survey found workers were optimistic about their prospects before Covid-19 struck