BCREA: LIKELIHOOD OF RATE CUT FROM BANK OF CANADA IN SEPTEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in...
HEALTH-CARE COSTS FOR TYPICAL CANADIAN FAMILY WILL REACH ALMOST $18,000 THIS YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $17,713 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...
CAPITAL GAINS: MEI CORRECTS THE RECORD ON OMISSIONS FROM A RECENT STUDY
OTTAWA – Contrary to the claims espoused in a recent joint publication from IRIS and the Centre for Future Work, middle-class Canadians are the main group impacted by the increase in the capital...
BC AUTO MARKET UPDATE: USED CAR PRICES DROP, NEW CAR PRICES STABILIZE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The automotive market in British Columbia has been experiencing significant shifts in recent months, with used car prices continuing to decline and new car prices showing signs of...
WILL YOU EVER REACH YOUR PERSONAL GOALS?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - When the economy starts heading south and becomes more uncertain, most companies fell into one of two categories characterized by their reactions to and strategies for dealing...
CREA: FLEDGLING CANADIAN HOUSING MARKET MOMENTUM HITS PAUSE IN JULY
OTTAWA - While there were early signs of renewed momentum in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, activity in Canada’s housing market took a pause in July. Home...