16 Sep

Canadian Inflation is lower than expected = Green light for the Bank of Canada tomorrow to lower the overnight lending rate!

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

Canadian Inflation More Muted Than Expected, Giving the Green Light for BoC Easing Tomorrow The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, up from a 1.7% increase in July. Gasoline prices fell to a lesser extent year over year in August (-12.7%) compared to July (-16.1%), resulting in faster growth in headline […]

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15 Sep

Canadian Housing Update

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

View this email in your browser Canadian Home Sales Post Best August In Four Years Today’s release of the August housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed good news on the housing front. The number of home sales recorded through Canadian MLS® Systems increased by 1.1% on a month-over-month basis in August 2025. […]

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5 Sep

Weak August Jobs Report In Canada Bodes Well for a BOC Rate Cut!

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

Weak August Jobs Report in Canada Bodes Well for a BoC Rate Cut Today’s Labour Force Survey for August was weaker than expected, indicating an excess supply in the labour market and the economy. Employment fell by 66,000 (-0.3%) in August, extending the decline recorded in July (-41,000; -0.2%). The employment decrease in August was mainly due to a […]

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15 Aug

Good news for the Housing Market in Canada!

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

View this email in your browser Canadian Homebuyers Return in July, Posting the Fourth Consecutive Sales Gain Today’s release of the July housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed good news on the housing front. Following a disappointing spring selling season, National home sales were up 3.8% in July from the month […]

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16 Jul

Today’s Report Shows Inflation Remains a Concern, Forestalling BoC Action

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

Today’s Report Shows Inflation Remains a Concern, Forestalling BoC Action Canadian consumer prices accelerated for the first time in four months in June, and underlying price pressures firmed, likely keeping the central bank from cutting interest rates later this month. The annual inflation rate in Canada rose to 1.9% in June from 1.7% in May, aligning […]

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6 Jun

Labour Market Weakness Continued in May, Raising the Prospects of a Rate Cut at The Next BoC Meeting

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

Labour Market Weakness Continued in May, Raising the Prospects of a Rate Cut at The Next BoC Meeting Today’s Labour Force Survey for March was weaker than expected. Employment decreased by 33,000 (-0.2%) in March, the first decrease since January 2022. The decline in March followed little change in February and three consecutive months of growth in November, December […]

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2 Jun

Q1 GDP Growth Was Bolstered by Tariff Reaction As Residential Construction and Resale Activity Weakened Further

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Posted by: Jen Lowe

Q1 GDP Growth Was Bolstered by Tariff Reaction As Residential Construction and Resale Activity Weakened Further Statistics Canada released Q1 GDP data showing a stronger-than-expected 2.2% seasonally adjusted annual rate, a tick above the pace of the quarter before. Exports drove growth as companies in the United States rushed to stockpile Canadian products before U.S. […]

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