<p>The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tells us about the health and size of Canada’s economy. But for those of us who don’t own or operate multi-million-dollar companies, why does it matter at all? In this episode, Amanda Sinclair, Assistant director for the National Economic Accounts at Statistics Canada, explains some surprising ways GDP can be useful and why, for certain Canadian households, the numbers don’t always seem to add up.</p><p><a href="https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/economic_accounts">Economic accounts statistics</a></p>

Eh Sayers

Statistics Canada

GDP Explained Without Putting You to Sleep (We Promise!)

JAN 8, 202611 MIN
Eh Sayers

GDP Explained Without Putting You to Sleep (We Promise!)

JAN 8, 202611 MIN

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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tells us about the health and size of Canada’s economy. But for those of us who don’t own or operate multi-million-dollar companies, why does it matter at all? In this episode, Amanda Sinclair, Assistant director for the National Economic Accounts at Statistics Canada, explains some surprising ways GDP can be useful and why, for certain Canadian households, the numbers don’t always seem to add up.Economic accounts statistics