The document provides an agenda and summary for a presentation on Canada's fiscal and economic scorecard for February and January 2022. It includes sections on key metrics like GDP, employment, trade, manufacturing, housing, cost of living, electricity, and the fiscal update. It also summarizes several blogs on topics like the path forward, pharmacare, job quality, climate change, plastics, wind power, competitiveness, and the current energy crisis. Charts and data are provided from sources like StatsCanada, BMO, finance departments, and CIBC to analyze trends and issues in the Canadian economy.

1. Fiscal and Economic
Scorecard – Canada
– February 2022
and January 2022
Paul Young CPA CGA
April 29, 2022

2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulyoungcpa
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/youngercga1968/videos

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Agenda
• Key Metrics
• Employment – Canada
• Trade – Canada
• Manufacturing – Canada
• Housing – Canada
• Cost of Living / Canada
• Electricity
• Fiscal Update / Canada
• Blog – Path Forward – Budget 2021
• Blog – Pharmacare
• Blog – Job Quality
• Blog – Climate change
• Blog – Plastics
• Blog – Wind and Recycling
• Blog – Competitiveness
• Blog – Energy Crisis
• Blog – Electrical Vehicles
• Blog – Critical Metals
• Blog – Monetary Policies
• Blog – Retail Sector
• Blog – Transforming the Public Sector
• Blog – ESG Reporting
• Summary

4. 4
Key Metrics

5. 5
Key Metrics

6. 6
Key Metrics

7. GDP by Industry
GDP by Sector -
NAICS - February 2022.pdf
Advance information indicates that real GDP increased 0.5% for March. Client-facing industries led the growth on
continued reopening of activities and easing of restrictions put in place at the onset of Omicron variant. Increases
were also recorded in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The wholesale sector posted a decline. This
advance information for real GDP by industry indicates a 1.4% increase in the first quarter of 2022. Owing to their
preliminary nature, these estimates will be updated on May 31 with the release of the official GDP data for March and
the first quarter of 2022.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220429/dq220429a-eng.htm and https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gdp-analysis-and-commentary-canada-february-2022pptx

8. 8
GDP Growth and Deficits
Source – Stats Canada, BMO, and Finance Department –
Canada

9. 9
Blog – Slow Growth
@MarkGerretsen I think you miss the memo?
MSM never mentioned how GDP went from 3.0% in 2017 to 1.6 in 2019. Trudeau also never
mentioned how inflation.
16 https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2016-november-2016-gdp-gross-domestic-product-canada
18 https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gdp-canada-the-real-truth
Oct/21 https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gdp-canada-analysis-and-commentary-october-2021

10. Employment / Analysis

11. Middle Class
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/national-study-highlights-workers-whose-extra-earnings-
get-hit-the-most-by-tax-system-279641/
@MarkGerretsen Since you refuse to talk about the middle class, then I will with my work! Your policies have
done nothing to help the middle class in Canada!
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/did-liberals-make-lives-better-for-canadians-251351609 and
https://globalnews.ca/news/1356467/tax-cuts-since-2005-net-canadians-30b-pbo/
The middle class has struggled under @JustinTrudeau

12. Stats Canada - Trade Trade - Canada -
February 2022.pdf
Energy products make up more than two-thirds of the increase in total exports for February
2022
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/merchandise-trade-canada-and-the-worldpptx

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Manufacturing – Canada
Canada’s manufacturing sales for Feb/22 are up 4.2%. Sectors like energy, food, wood, and transportation
were key contributors to growth. These are the same sectors attacked by the carbon tax and green policies
(@s_guilbeault @cafreeland )
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/manufacturing-canada-february-2022-and-march-2022pptx

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Top Trends for Manufacturing
1. Onshoring
2. A Shift from B2B to B2C
3. Additive Manufacturing
4. Cybersecurity
5. Smart factories
6. ESG initiatives
7. Talent acquisition
• https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/top-7-manufacturing-trends-for-2022/?ecms_id=be52c10e-4a96-49ec-92e8-
3fe6cea78bda&ecms_short=ART6835&doc_type=ted_article&sponsored=&acct=&parent_id=357a9397-5b6e-4a4b-92e1-
9b9c901450e4&utm_content=featuredstory&position=1&linktype=title&channel=email&campaign_type=thomas_industry_
update&campaign_name=tiu220325&utm_campaign=tiu220325&utm_medium=email&utm_source=thomas_industry_upd
ate&tinid=221763045
• My links
• USA - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/united-states-manufacturing-sector-continues-to-face-many-challenges
• Canada - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/canada-what-is-next-for-manufacturing-february-2022-and-january-
2022
•

15. 15
Housing – Canada
Highest Debt levels ever for Canadians!
Avg home is now selling for 812K
Lumber and construction costs continue to rise
Low adoption of 3D printing of houses
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/housing-continues-to-face-many-challenges-across-the-globe

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Cost of Living
Highest inflation rate since 1991
Green inflation continues to be a growing issue for many countries
Inflation was rising way before Russia/Ukraine crisis
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/preliminary-cost-of-living-canada-march-2022pptx
I cannot wait for @MarkGerretsen to talk about the cost of living today!
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-inflation-highest-since-1991-124402017.html

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Electricity
Canada generates over 80% of its electricity from clean sources.
Canada generates about 11% of its power needs from Natural Gas. Canada’s clean electrical grid is one the best in
the G20.
Raw material costs continue to plague the green energy sector.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/electricity-analysis-and-commentary-january-2022pptx

18. New estimated Projection Deficit
Summary:
Canada had a structural deficit pre-covid 19 of $15B -
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/canada-pms-deal-
with-opposition-party-raises-deficit-inflation-alarm-bells
and https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/canada-
fiscal-management-deficit-and-debt-january-2022pptx
Trudeau promised a thriving economy that would leave
no one behind. That has not been the case as more and
more Canadians are struggling with high household debt
- https://www.mpamag.com/ca/news/general/statcan-
household-mortgage-debt-continues-to-mount/399682
Trudeau move Canada GDP to debt driven through higher
real estate and public spending -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/search_my_u
ploads?type=&new=&q=GDP
Trudeau policies did little to improve competitiveness -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-
improve-canada-global-competitiveness-251338416

19. Summary
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 19
Summary:
The stock market sold off sharply Friday, as bond yields hit new highs, reflecting the Federal Reserve’s intent to rapidly
hike short-term interest rates. The 2-year Treasury yield closed at a new multi-year high.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 981 points, or 2.8%, while the S&P 500 was down 2.8%. The Nasdaq
Composite fell 2.6%. The Dow had its worst day since October 28, 2020.
Source https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-today-51650617605 and
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-up-with-the-stock-market-april-21-2022pptx
Stock market news
live updates Stocks extend losses as investors weigh hawkish Powell remarks, more corporate earnings.pdf
Analysis Growth
slowdown fears temper bullishness on commodity currencies Reuters.pdf
How war in Ukraine is
reshaping global order – Harvard Gazette.pdf
Global public debt to
fall to 94.4% of GDP in 2022 IMF.pdf
Opinion The Russian
Invasion of Ukraine in Context Global Risk Insights.pdf
Will the Housing
Market Crash .pdf
Peterborough letter
Housing crisis isn’t a partisan issue ThePeterboroughExaminer.com.pdf
Agritech investments
needed now to shore up B.C. food security - Commentary Business in Vancouver.pdf
Robotic Disruption in
US Workforce Leads to New Opportunities and Challenges RoboticsTomorrow.pdf
Weekly roundup
monetary policy will determine greenflation - Green Central Banking.pdf
Free Markets vs.
Green Energy - WSJ.pdf
Financial insecurity is
the next great health crisis Modern Healthcare.pdf
How technology can
help solve the healthcare affordability crisis.pdf
Shanghai’s Plan to
Reboot the Supply Chain Will Hit Workers Hardest WIRED.pdf
Stagflation Threat Is
Latest Nail-Biter For Retailers.pdf
Why Is the Stock
Market Down Today Dow Dropped Nearly 1,000 Points as Bond Yields Rose. Barron's.pdf
v
Blog – Stock Market – WE April 21, 2022
Hawks Still
Circling.pdf
Stock market news
live updates Stocks extend losses as investors weigh hawkish Powell remarks, more corporate earnings.pdf
WestpacWeekly.pdf China Economic.pdf
Summary:
The stock market sold off sharply Friday, as bond yields hit new highs, reflecting the Federal
Reserve’s intent to rapidly hike short-term interest rates. The 2-year Treasury yield closed at a
new multi-year high.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 981 points, or 2.8%, while the S&P 500 was
down 2.8%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%. The Dow had its worst day since October 28,
2020.
Source https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-today-51650617605
1. Commodity Price - https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/growth-slowdown-fears-temper-
bullishness-commodity-currencies-2022-04-21/
2. Global GDP - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/04/how-war-in-ukraine-is-
reshaping-global-order/
3. Government Debt - https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/global-public-debt-to-fall-to-944-of-
gdp-in-2022-imf/2570337
4. Geopolitical Risks - https://globalriskinsights.com/2022/04/opinion-the-russian-invasion-of-
ukraine-in-context/
5. Housing bubble - https://clark.com/homes-real-estate/housing-market-crash/ and
https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/opinion/letters-to-the-
editors/2022/04/22/peterborough-letter-housing-crisis-isnt-a-partisan-issue.html
6. Food - https://biv.com/article/2022/04/agritech-investments-needed-now-shore-bc-food-
security

20. Canada and Stock Market
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 20
Hawks Still
Circling.pdf

21. United States – Stock Market
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 21
Stock market news
live updates Stocks extend losses as investors weigh hawkish Powell rem

22. 22
Path Forward for Canada
Blog – What is next for Canada
• The new normal means likely changes on how parts of the GDP work including capacity restrictions for
sectors like hospitality, tourism, and entertainment.
• Development of natural resources in sustainable way
• Protecting the environment while growing the economy
• Addressing issues with job quality
• Addressing issues with the cost of living
• Implementing tax fairness policies
• Addressing the delivery model for government including more performance audits and value for money
audits.
Source - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-the-path-forward-for-canada-october-2021

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Commodities
Summary:
All levels of government, private sector, and Indigenous band councils need to work together to better
develop Canada’s natural resource in a sustainable way. All Canadians could benefit by higher revenue
from the natural resources sector.
Canada mining practices are some of the bests in the world!
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/natural-resources-canada-whats-next-march-2022pptx

24. 24
Pharmacare
“The federal government is out of excuses: It’s time to get serious about pharmacare”
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/features/the-federal-government-is-out-of-excuses-its-time-to-get-
serious-about-pharmacare/
The program with this article is there no focus on various government drug programs that need to be
consolidated. There also needs to be focus on a made in Canada solutions related to drug development.
My work - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/biotech-and-pharmaceutical-september-2021

25. Job Vacancies
Source – CIBC and Stats
Canada

26. 26
Climate Change
Blog – Growing the Circular Economy through better Climate Mitigation Policies
I support better policies that encourage both the private and public sectors to move their operation model to zero-
waste. More work needs to be done on policies related to waste-to-energy (CCA) or abolishing carbon taxation or
streamlining of regulations and taxes or tax credits for environmental work, i.e., tree plant or water management or
other areas of the environment.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-advance-the-circular-economy-through-climate-mitigation-policies

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Plastics
Plastics play a key role as part of disease mitigation including masks, dividers, storage, etc. The real issue is how
best to recycle the plastics as part diverted waste from waterways and landfill sites.
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/plastic-resin-emerges-as-tiniest-example-of-
enduring-covid-19-supply-chain-crunch-273555/
My work: https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-maximized-the-circular-economy-250318403

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Wind Turbines and Recycling
Blog – Wind Power and Recycling - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_to-end-wind-power-
waste-siemens-gamesa-designs-activity-6848534185544699904-bg01
There needs to be a global strategy on how to recycle the old blades. https://windeurope.org/newsroom/press-
releases/wind-industry-calls-for-europe-wide-ban-on-landfilling-turbine-blades/

29. 29
Competitiveness
@MPJulian and the NDP
Shutdown tax-havens.
Fix the tax act.
Getting more value for money out of program spending
The focus should be on protecting the environment while
growing the economy in a sustainable way.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/tax-fairness-and-
business-competitiveness-analysis

30. 30
Energy Crisis
Australia exported 3-13 million tons per month of coal to China in 2020. If China needs 50 million tons per month that
is rapid increase in coal production. It is unclear in China and Australia would be able to ramp to meet the demand.
China is already in a shortage of perhaps 50 million tons per month.
If there is a rapid surge in coal importing to China, there could be overbidding that causes shortages for other Asian
countries. This will also make the supply chain problems even worse.
Prioritizing heating over electricity means more factory shutdowns.
Prioritizing heating coal imports over other supply chain means that the 200 ships waiting to get unloaded get bumped
back at the ports for hundreds of coal ships.
China having coal production problems is tough because building other sources of electricity and heating will take
years. Especially if China wants to get beyond current levels to support 6% per year GDP growth.
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/10/173364.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bl
ogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29
This ties nicely to my work on energy - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-heading-energy-crisis-paul-young/

31. 31
Electrical Vehicles
Blog - World Largest Plug-in Station provider promises full charge in 15 minutes - Electrical Vehicles
Technology company ABB made an announcement stating it has created the quickest electric vehicle charger. ABB claims that in just under
three minutes, its charger, the Terra 360, can provide a range of 62 miles. Leave the vehicle plugged in for 15 minutes, and it can be fully
charged.
New Atlas reports ABB’s Terra 360 possesses a maximum output of 360 kW. The charger resembles a gasoline pump and has four ports and
16-foot retractable cables that allow it to charge as many as four vehicles at the same time. Although, if four vehicles are charging
simultaneously, the kW decreases to 90.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/world-s-fastest-ev-charger-promises-full-battery-in-15-minutes/?ecms_id=8afea2aa-cf09-4d8c-996c-
d6af6c50fd63&ecms_short=ART5963&doc_type=ted_video_article&parent_id=4a24fd38-8dd6-4945-8747-
c1c52587a6e5&utm_content=featuredvideo&linktype=title&channel=email&campaign_type=thomas_industry_update&campaign_name=tiu
211026&utm_campaign=tiu211026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=thomas_industry_update&tinid=221763045
Additional Links:
eVehicles - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/electrical-vehicles-and-plugin-stations-adoption-october-2021
Plug-in stations issues - https://www.wealth-wave.com/wealth-wave/3-ev-speedbumps-3-potential-profits/
Grid limitations - https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/1020/1254828-maxol-20m-investment/
Grid connection issues - https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6224159
Car rentals - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/25/tesla-hertz-ev-deal-signal-to-rental-car-fleets-its-time-for-electric.html

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Natural Resources / Critical Metals
Blog – Natural Resources Sector – What is next – October 2021
Canada’s natural resources sector is about 11% of its GDP. Canada needs to put a focus on development of its’ natural
resources in a sustainable way as part of support the green and circular economy.
Canada has sizeable reserves in the areas of critical metals - https://mineralprices.com/canada-should-take-the-lead-in-
global-critical-minerals-development-panel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canada-should-take-
the-lead-in-global-critical-minerals-development-panel
My work
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-canada-and-worlds-natural-resources-250492008
Key stocks - https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/critical-metals-investing/rare-earth-investing/top-
canadian-rare-earths-stocks/

33. 33
Monetary Policies – BOC
Key Implications
In the latest highly anticipated decision, the Bank of Canada changed up the script. It pulled forward the timing of
when it expected the output gap to close to the middle quarters of next year as it judged that supply disruptions were
weighing more heavily on the economy's productive capacity. So, even as the GDP forecast was revised down in this
MPR, the output gap closed sooner than what the Bank had projected in July.
In terms of our own view, we expect the Bank will raise rates three times next year, taking the overnight rate to 1%
by the end of 2022. Inflation is heating up, and it would be prudent to remove some monetary stimulus as the
economy continues down the road to recovery.
We must acknowledge that there is significant uncertainty around the economic outlook right now. A resurgence of
the pandemic could result in greater stimulus, but if there is a faster-than-expected acceleration in household
spending, the Bank could raise rates at a faster clip. The Bank of Canada is showing that it is nimble and will react
quickly to the evolving economic landscape.
https://economics.td.com/ca-boc-interest-rate-announcement
Additional Links:
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-global-monetary-policies-october-2021

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Transforming the Retail Sector
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/property-report/article-innovation-driving-transformation-of-retail/
The shift of consumer spending to the digital realm is driving the transformation of physical retail into an immersive,
“phygital” experience, Ms. Nicholls says.
“Omnichannel has been a buzzword in retail for a long time,” says Ashley Barby, founder of Toronto-based, retail-
innovators hub FashionTech, whose report, Store of the Future, was released this month.
As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, customers will expect “a post-omnichannel world – or a channel-less
environment – where everything has merged, and the customer transacts seamlessly within all of them.
Additional links:
Australia – Retail Sales – August 2021 - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/retai-sales-australia-august-2021
Canada - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/retail-sales-and-consumer-spending-canada-august-2021
USA - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/retail-sales-usa-september-2021

35. 35
Transforming the Public Sector
Blog – How to fix the Governance Model for
the Public Sector -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/h
ow-to-fix-the-goverance-model-for-the-
public-sector-government-249941842
Source - https://www.auditboard.com/

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ESG Reporting
Blog - 88 percent of Industrial Businesses Are Now Prioritizing Sustainable Manufacturing - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blog-88-
percent-industrial-businesses-now-paul-young/?published=t
In a strategic move to increase operational efficiency while simultaneously reducing cost, many industrial business leaders have recently been
prioritizing sustainability throughout their facilities. Sustainable manufacturing, which the U.S. Department of Commerce defines as using
industrial processes that minimize negative environmental impacts and are safer for both employees and consumers, has been gaining
momentum lately amid what the United Nations calls the “Decade of Action.”
A recent study from Oxford Economics highlighted that 65% of companies have created a clear mission statement around sustainability, with
another 23% noting that they are in the process of developing such a statement, for a total of 88% of companies prioritizing sustainability.
Similarly, in a recent SAP survey, 46% of industrial business leaders shared that sustainability is top of mind for them throughout the
manufacturing process, and 68% of them have reduced energy consumption at their businesses.
https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/88-of-industrial-businesses-are-now-prioritizing-sustainable-manufacturing/?ecms_id=f3a900b0-35f4-
494d-8457-fda636ddd249&ecms_short=ART5960&doc_type=ted_video_article&parent_id=2fd67156-2dae-43a3-82d5-
fdf35ab36f99&utm_content=featuredvideo&linktype=title&channel=email&campaign_type=thomas_industry_update&campaign_name=tiu2
11018&utm_campaign=tiu211018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=thomas_industry_update&tinid=221763045
Additional links:
This ties nicely into my work - Clients/Customers are looking at the best way to integrate data into their reporting systems as well as ensuring
they are complying with various regulation filings as part of their GRC models -
Templates: https://ibm.box.com/s/nsbds2s5v8znpwqzc03p9urykbat38w0
Presentation: https://ibm.box.com/s/vmyitcackqevvm1hcxv7wke6gudrpnce

37. 37
Canada vs Australia

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Summary
• New normal is hear to stay - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/new-normal-for-canada-
and-the-world-248752153
• Addressing issues facing the middle class - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-is-the-
middle-class-doing-in-canada
• All levels of government need a new governance model that emphasizes the size of government,
value for money, oversight, transparent, and accountability -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-fix-the-goverance-model-for-the-public-sector-
government
• Addressing issues with the global economy including reforming UN, WHO, WTO, and other areas of
global policies to support a more inclusive economy -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-the-global-economy-may-2021
• Addressing issues with debt - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/debt-issues-global-debt-
crisis-analysis-and-commentary-248282137

39. Training and Development
• If you like to learn more
about trade and/or other
subjects as part of your
professional learning,
and development then
feel free to review my
material on
https://www.udemy.com
/ (search Paul Young
CPA CGA)
• These subjects address
how to fixed issues with
housing and/or
systemic issues related
to economy including
government policies