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Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite ‘way, way more’ money from U.S.: PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a number of U.S. jurisdictions outbid Canada in the recent race to secure Volkswagen's new battery plant.
But Canada prevailed, he says, because of its clean energy supply, educated workforce, critical…
Quebec City Residential Sales Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels Thanks to Condominiums
Quebec City is one of the few markets in the province to record median price levels above those at the same time last year. Median prices are moving up.
Calgary housing market sees lowest March inventory since 2006: CREB
CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says last month delivered the market's lowest March inventory level since 2006 as home sales fell about 41 per cent from a year ago.The Alberta board says sales in Calgary for the month…
Industry professionals respond to the 2023 Federal Budget
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), Pembina Institute, Canada’s Building Trades Unions, and RESCON have issued the following statements in response to the federal government’s Budget…
2023 Federal Budget: Ontario Construction Secretariat
The Federal Government has unveiled 2023 Budget. Below is a brief recap from the Ontario Construction Secretariat that includes an economic overview and additional information about the Clean Technology and Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax…
Mortgage moves ‘good news’ for borrowers, but budget lacks housing support: experts
TORONTO — Real estate observers say a new mortgage code of conduct promised in the federal budget will be handy for Canadians facing financial difficulties, but they still feel the economic plan was lacking needed housing affordability…
Ontario financial services watchdog proposes changes to deter mortgage fraud
TORONTO — Ontario's financial services watchdog is proposing changes to guidance offered to mortgage agents and brokerages in an effort to deter deceptive and fraudulent mortgage activity.The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of…
GTA new home market quiet in February, inventory rises: BILD
New homes sales in the GTA were down 76 per cent from February 2022 and 69 per cent below the 10-year average, according to Altus Group*, BILD’s official source for new home market intelligence.According to reports, this was the second…
Inflation in Canada continues to slow, reaffirming BOC’s rate pause
OTTAWA – Canada's annual inflation rate continued to slow last month, reaffirming the central bank's decision to hold its key interest rate steady.In its latest consumer price index report released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said…