The pandemic kicked off a Great Migration for Canadians, who fled expensive provinces for affordable housing. That boom is ending for Atlantic Canada, but continues in Alberta according to a new analysis from BMO Capital Markets. They found the two biggest losers are BC and Ontario, where people continue to flee the sky-high cost of […]
Canadian inflation slowed further last month, but the details show why few people may have felt it. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows progress for the headline measure of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which decelerated in November. The agency reported a broad-based slowdown, though half of the major components were still growing significantly above […]
Canada’s labor market just got another round of bad news from the national statistics agency. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows job vacancies fell sharply in Q3 2024, but not due to a hiring boom this time. Employers are hiring for fewer roles, and the outright size of the country’s labor market has begun to […]
The Canadian economy might not be doing great, but cheaper credit was enough for the real estate market. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the price of a composite benchmark, or typical, home was unchanged in November. No movement is good when it comes to higher prices, as rising sentiment helped to spark enough […]
Canadian real estate buyers may be disappointed by the lack of relief they got from a supersized rate cut. A new BMO investor memo explains the Bank of Canada (BoC) overnight rate cut only provides relief to variable rate mortgages and HELOCs. Since more popular fixed rate mortgages are cheaper, buyers hoping for a cheaper […]
Canada’s central bank announced another “supersized” rate cut this morning, as widely expected by the market. The Bank of Canada (BoC) overnight policy rate was slashed to 3.25% after being trimmed by a 50 basis points (bps) drop. This marked the fifth consecutive cut to the rate, and the second supersized cut—a move typically only […]
Greater Vancouver real estate might be ready to wake from its slumber. Greater Vancouver Realtors, the board formerly known as REBGV, data shows the price of a typical home halted declines in November. Despite a 5-figure monthly decline just a few weeks prior, a sudden surge of sales helped to boost buyer sentiment. That sentiment […]
Canada managed to add tens of thousands of jobs last month, but it added even more workers. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the country added a healthy 51k jobs in November. Unfortunately the rise in workers was significantly higher, leading to the highest non-pandemic unemployment rate since 2017. It’s also getting harder to exit […]
Greater Toronto real estate buyers are returning, but the market has a long way to go. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows that both sales and home prices climbed in November. The positive market news is overshadowed by the unusually lofty levels of inventory that continue to rise. Rising prices demonstrates FOMO is […]
Canada’s largest bank believes weak economic output will justify big rate cuts in a few days. A new RBC report notes that gross domestic product (GDP) climbed in Q3 2024, but the slower-than-expected growth was driven entirely by government spending. More concerning to their team was the 6th consecutive per-capita decline, with the first Q4 […]
