EXACTLY WHY YOU FEEL POORER - Despite Being Told the Economy is Growing

Tap The Maple | Bakes On Things · Mar 16, 2026 · 16m

Canada’s economy is supposedly growing, but Canadians are feeling poorer.

After a shocking report showing 84,000 jobs lost in a single month, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the economy by pointing to six-month job creation totals.

But the deeper story may be far more troubling.

In this episode of Tap the Maple, we examine:

• The real meaning of GDP growth

• Why GDP per capita matters more

• Canada’s productivity crisis

• The impact of rapid population growth

• And why many Canadians feel the economy is leaving them behind.