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Wanda MacKenzie || November 09, 2023
Building permits fell 6.5% in September
The total value of Canadian building permits fell 6.5% in September to a seasonally adjusted $11.2 billion, according toStatistics Canada. Residential permits, however, rose 4.3% to $7.2...
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Wanda MacKenzie || October 25, 2023
Is the Bank of Canada finally done hiking rates?
As was widely expected, the Bank of Canada delivered a second consecutive rate hold today, leaving its key benchmark rate at 5.00%. That was welcome news for variable-rate mortgage holders, who...
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Wanda MacKenzie || October 10, 2023
Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs in September
The Canadian economy added a more-than-expected 64,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate held steady, according to data released this morning from Statistics...
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Wanda MacKenzie || September 15, 2023
Real estate activity continued to ease in August
Sales of existing homes continued to moderate in August following the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hikes in June and July. Sales fell 4.1% from July and are now 10% below their pre-pandemic...
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