Canada’s major real estate markets are seeing price growth slow — the rate was just really high. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) updated its Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) for Q4 2021. The six-city index didn’t grow fast enough to prevent annual growth deceleration, though. Growth remains high, but it’s finally beginning to slow — except […]
Canada is preparing to tighten interest rates with the US, but it will encounter some hurdles. That’s the take from Jimmy Jean, Chief Economist at Desjardins. In a note to clients today, the economist said he expects Canada to start rate hikes with the US. However, the country won’t be able to keep up as […]
Canada’s economy is beginning to normalize, including the number of businesses filing for insolvency. According to Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data, business insolvencies remain lower than pre-pandemic levels. Though in Q4 2021, there’s been a sudden surge of filings making up for lost time, rising at the fastest rate in 36 years. […]
Canada has earned itself a reputation as a hub for dirty money over the past years, and it doesn’t seem to be phased by it. Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC) data show reports of suspicious transactions have surged higher in recent years. At the same time, the financial watchdog is conducting […]
As public health restrictions linger, more companies realize they don’t need office space. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows new public health restrictions had more people work from home in January. Nearly a quarter of labor now permanently works from home, with that share rising sharply in big cities. The shift can change cities from […]
Canada’s oldest bank sees today’s real estate markets having a lot in common with the late 1980s bubble. In a research note to its financial markets customers, the Bank of Montreal (BMO) highlights the similar trajectory homes have made. A similar event that slowed home price growth during that period is approaching — higher interest […]
Greater Toronto home prices are surging even faster after the central bank’s warning. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices soared in January. Low inventory and a long warning for interest rates, helped to drive demand to send prices to a new record. Warning people rates will rise months in advance appears […]
The head of Canada’s bank regulator called the country’s housing market what it is — a speculative frenzy. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) superintendent Peter Routledge gave his take on housing this week. Speaking on the Herle Burley podcast, the regulator explained he sees real estate market exuberance. In his opinion, it […]
Canada’s central bank increasingly sounds like it doesn’t believe its transitory narrative. In a speech to the Senate committee today, the Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor updated lawmakers on monetary policy. He repeated mostly highlights from last week’s meeting, including the end of stimulus. He also warned households to prepare for higher rates, as they […]
A leading indicator of future building is flashing big growth, but there’s a catch. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows a huge climb for building permit values in 2021. Values climbed by over a quarter, one of the largest increases in history. Unfortunately, the national statistics agency attributes two-thirds of the growth in value to […]
