The coronavirus pandemic has meant the Canadian border is closed to many, if not most travellers, since March 18, 2020.  That interruption of immigration is already having consequences on businesses, real estate and more in communities right across the country. We explore the economic fallout of a shuttered border, both short and long-term.

And there's a good chance you're not going to be one of the first people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

While Canada has signed multiple deals to purchase millions of doses, there's no guarantee any will be effective. And we're certainly not going to receive all the doses we need in one shipment. So when there is a vaccine, who will get it first — and why?

Finally, if you're having a tough time figuring out how a universal basic income might work and what it might look like in practice... dig out your VCR because old episodes of Star Trek might help.

Space may be the final frontier but when it comes to economic theory, this classic sci-fi series did a pretty good job of turning utopic ideas into fictional practice. We explain why the crew of the Starship Enterprise doesn't get paid.