The Markham Economist & Sun is a weekly online newspaper published Thursday, serving the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada.

[2] The Economist & Sun is a local newspaper: it covers local news and sports, and carried real estate and classified advertising.

Chauncey was originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, whose sister Elizabeth Emma Chancey Smallwood was married to the uncle of former Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood.

[2] Parent company Metroland Media Group filed for protection on September 15, 2023 and will cease printing of community papers like the Economist and Sun and continue only online as part of the York Region Media.

[6] The paper once had offices in Markham including on Main Street in Markham Village and lastly in Buttonville (Twitter handle address at McIntosh Drive is no longer valid).