November 30, 2016

Category: Articles

Canadian Economy Rebounds in Q3

According to data released this morning by Statistics Canada, the Canadian economy bounced back strongly in the third quarter from the Alberta-wildfire contraction in Q2. The economy grew at a 3.5% (quarter-over-quarter) annual rate in Q3, in line with expectation, following the 1.3% slide in the prior period. The rebound was driven by a sharp…

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November 15, 2016

Category: Articles

October Homes Sales Edged Up in Canada, But Declined Again in Vancouver

This morning, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national real estate statistics for October, which showed a modest uptick in home sales nationally, as new listings ticked up and home prices increased once again. For Canada as a whole, the number of homes trading on the MLS Systems increased 2.0% month-over-month in October–up…

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November 9, 2016

Category: Articles

Trump Wins In Resounding Fashion

Secretary Clinton called Donald Trump to concede the election just before 3:00 AM this morning and will no doubt speak to the American people later today. A populist uprising that has very disturbing elements of racism, xenophobia, misogyny and isolationism has taken Donald Trump to the White House–a man with no experience in government or public…

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November 4, 2016

Category: Articles

Canadian Jobs Blew Through Estimates, But Devil Is In the Details

Canadian employment rose 44,000 (+0.2%) in October–much stronger than expected. But all of the gain was because of more part-time work, as full-time employment fell. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.0% as more people joined the labour force. Compared to one year ago, the total number of hours worked was little changed and employment…

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