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Forecasting
As if this year couldn't get any stranger, look no further than the Canadian housing market. Six months into a global pandemic and a...
Extraordinary Becomes Ordinary
As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats. That was certainly the message Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem was hoping to...
A Great Story
Wage subsidies and debt payment holidays have done a fine job in covering up the perils of bloated household balance sheets. According to recent...
Deferral Cliff Update
Second quarter data confirmed Canadian GDP plunged by an annualized 38.7%, officially the worst quarter on record. Household consumption plunged by an annualized 43%, housing...
Bon Appetite
The consumer price index registered a donut in July. Inflation ticked in below market expectations, as consumer prices remained flat, and when seasonally adjusted...
Overstaying Your Welcome
There's a rift about what to do with the Canadian housing market. The reality is that it has become, quite simply, too big to...
