Economics Matters Ep: 03 - Economic Outlook for 2023

Leadership Perspectives

As we near the end of December, many economists are looking back at the year that was. But that’s the past. What can we expect for the future?

We’ve asked two leading economic thinkers to give us their forecasts on the key issues that the Canadian economy will face in 2023. Will the Bank of Canada’s initiatives be enough keep inflation down next year? What will the impact of monetary and fiscal policy be and where should government spending go? What will the impact of broader geopolitical challenges be on the Canadian economy? And, what questions should business leaders be asking about how and how often Canadian workers will return to the office in the year to come?
Our guests share their outlooks for the year to come for the Canadian economy.
Read more:
A Step Forward and a Step Back--Fall Economic Statement | The Conference Board of Canada
Index of Consumer Confidence | The Conference Board of Canada
Index of Business Confidence | The Conference Board of Canada
Index of Consumer Spending | The Conference Board of Canda
Canada’s New Workplace Mobility Report | The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada’s New Workplace Mobility Interactive Dashboard | The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
About our guests:
Sohaib Shahid, Director of Economic Innovation at the Conference Board of Canada
Sohaib Shahid is the Director, Economic Innovation at The Conference Board of Canada. As part of CBoC’s Economic Forecasting Knowledge Area, Sohaib leads the Economic Innovation Team and their new economic product research and development initiatives.
Prior to joining the Board, he was a Senior Economist at TD Bank leading TD’s global economic forecast. He also worked as an Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC. Sohaib holds a MA and a PhD in Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephen Tapp, Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Tapp is the Chief Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He is a key member of the Chamber’s executive leadership team and is responsible for the operations of its new Business Data Lab.
Stephen brings 20 years of experience at many of Canada’s top economic organizations including: Export Development Canada as Deputy Chief Economist, the Bank of Canada, Parliamentary Budget Office, Finance Canada, two think tanks and academia.
Stephen’s research was awarded the Purvis prize for Canadian economic policy. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Queen’s University and an Honors B.A from Western.