Canada has one weird trick to help with housing affordability—sell the new homes you can’t afford to foreign buyers. That’s not a mistake; it’s the pitch in Canada’s Budget 2026, which will extend the foreign buyer ban until 2029. However, this time they plan to exempt foreign buyers to clear the stagnating inventory. Ottawa frames […]
Canadian employment was little changed last month, but the details were more concerning. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data show employment stalled in October, but unemployment climbed. It’s not just harder to find a job, but those unemployed are struggling to find work. The agency warns that nearly 1 in 3 adults now face financial hardship, rolling […]
Vancouver real estate prices are diving into a second-leg correction. Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVREB) data shows home prices fell further in October. Strong inventory and weak sales are driving one of the sharpest corrections in Canada, with prices now just 3% higher than they were 9 years ago. Vancouver Home Prices Up Just 3% Since […]
Greater Toronto real estate prices have now seen the largest correction in history. That didn’t stop prices from slipping further in October, according to TRREB data. Lofty inventory and weak sales pushed prices down to their lowest level in almost 6 years. Toronto Real Estate Prices Have Plunged 28.4% Since Peak The price of a […]
The AI revolution requires an unprecedented build-out of data centers. At least, that’s how the narrative goes. A quick peek at the data reveals a funny detail—most aren’t being built. An energy shortage? Nah, most don’t even apply for a connection to the power grid. This is about a little tax code change that sparked […]
Canada’s banks are bracing themselves for the fallout from the real estate bubble. Last week, the CMHC warned that the share of mortgages in arrears will climb further—especially in Ontario. The banks seem to agree, as the data shows they’ve been preparing for a sharp increase in mortgage losses. The median allowance for mortgage losses […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian GDP Stalls, Propped Up By Retail And Credit Cards Canadian economic output is starting to struggle. Real GDP was flat for a second straight month in August, with only 9 out of 20 industrial sectors showing growth. Stalling appears to be […]
The Canadian economy has stalled, and the details offer little reassurance. Real GDP was flat in August for a second straight month, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). Retail and credit card activity helped support output, an ominous combination as credit industry reports point to rising balances and delinquencies. The agency’s preliminary September estimate suggests that […]
Canada’s national housing agency is bearish on real estate over the near term. The CMHC’s latest forecast shows Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) mortgage arrears climbing into 2027. The trend is driven almost entirely by a surge in Ontario. That suggests they might be underestimating the fallout, since home prices in other provinces are only just […]
The Ontario real estate downturn is expected to worsen. Mortgage arrears in the province are approaching 2008 levels, according to the CMHC. The risk is even further amplified in Greater Toronto, especially with private lenders. The agency warns Ontario’s sharpest and most persistent surge in arrears will persist through mid-2027. Ontario’s Real Estate Boom and […]
