Immigration cuts will help narrow Canada’s housing gap but won’t solve crisis

Immigration cuts will help narrow Canada’s housing gap but won’t solve crisis

November 04, 2024 |Robert Hogue
The drastic reduction in immigration targets announced by the federal government is one of the more consequential policy reversals in recent memory. It will sharply reduce growth in housing demand over the coming years, making it possible for Canada to...
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How Canada’s new immigration targets will impact the economy

How Canada’s new immigration targets will impact the economy

October 31, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia
The Canadian government has been under growing pressure to align the inflow of newcomers to the country with current labour market needs and infrastructure capacity—which prompted a massive reversal of the post-pandemic immigration plan set by the federal...
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Top scams of 2024: What to watch for

Top scams of 2024: What to watch for

October 30, 2024 |Portfolio Advisor – Fall 2024

One of the best ways to protect yourself from fraud is to be aware of the most common scams that fraudsters are leaning into right now. Learn some of the top scams of this year and how to protect yourself against them.

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Navigating turbulent waters: Staying the course through geopolitical volatility

Navigating turbulent waters: Staying the course through geopolitical volatility

October 29, 2024 |Portfolio Advisor – Fall 2024
When the world seems chaotic, it is natural to worry about your investments. Wars, political upheaval, and global events can deliver major volatility shocks to investment markets. During these troubled periods, some investors might think “Should I change...
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Peak performance pressure – Navigating the market's high altitude with confidence

Peak performance pressure – Navigating the market's high altitude with confidence

October 29, 2024 |Portfolio Advisor – Fall 2024
In the world of investing, the phrase "all-time high" often triggers a mix of excitement and apprehension. As prominent indices like the S&P 500 and the S&P/TSX Composite continue to set new record highs, many investors find themselves wondering: Is this...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

Around the world in 80 seconds

October 29, 2024 |Portfolio Advisor – Fall 2024
Canada With inflation now largely contained and within their target range of 1% to 3%, the Bank of Canada has moved steadily, if cautiously, over the summer and early fall to bring down their trend-setting overnight rate from 5.00% to 3.75% with four...
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BoC accelerates pace of rate cuts

October 23, 2024 |Claire Fan

The level of the overnight rate is still restrictive at 3.75% and the BoC in the press release hinted at future rate cuts will follow to support a return to stronger GDP growth.

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New listings shoot higher in most major markets

New listings shoot higher in most major markets

October 07, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia

The influx is continuing to build inventory—which is still hovering near the equivalent of four months of supply.

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Three reasons why 2024’s 2% inflation isn’t 2019’s 2%

September 25, 2024 |Frances Donald, Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu

Canada is back at 2% inflation, but it’s too soon to pop the champagne. What’s driving prices now looks very different from before the pandemic.

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Canadian inflation pressures eased further in August

Canadian inflation pressures eased further in August

September 17, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu
The slowing in year-over-year price growth to a 2.0% rate - the lowest since February 2021, and right in line with the Bank of Canada’s (BoC's) 2% inflation target - was largely driven by lower gasoline (and oil) prices but broader underlying inflation...
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