Weaker U.S. demand will outweigh commodity trade benefits for Canada
The feds added $31 billion in new spending, but promised to find savings in next five years
Zero growth in services while residential construction grew 4.3%
Scarcity of lower-cost housing has emerged as an issue in the province
The Progressive Conservative government tabled its budget on Tuesday
The U.S. imported almost 700,000 barrels per day of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia in 2021
The result compared to $248 billion a year earlier
In the worst-case scenario, oil prices could skyrocket
Sick leave, labour shortages and inflation make for angst-inducing variables over the first half of 2022
The tax is part of the federal government's plan to crack down on rising home prices