Many of the major chartered banks devote a considerable amount of time and effort in trying to assess the mood of Canadians: how they feel about their prospects …
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Housing affordability in Canadian cities slipping away
Housing affordability gets a large share of the public discourse in this country but sometimes it has hard to determine where the lines are: just what is an …
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Local politicians try to tax their way out of affordability problem
The issue of affordability is top of minds for Canadians but it seems governments are having trouble getting their heads around it.Mark Carney’s …
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Retail spending rose in November
With inflation continuing to erode the average person’s purchasing power, you’d expect the monthly report on retail sales or consumer spending to go up as a …
Interest rates could be heading up
Last week’s job numbers showing Canada actually added to payrolls in December could be bad news for borrowers.The monthly employment figures brought some …
Regional economies tell the real story
We have to look past the ‘Canadian’ economy and examine regional realities more closely.That’s the theme of a look at 2026 prepared by the economics unit at …
