Economics

Canadian Inflation - July 2022

Posted on Aug 18, 2022 in Economics

12 month change in consumer CPICanadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 7.6 per cent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from 8.1 per cent last month. The deceleration was driven by declining gasoline prices, but price growth remains high among other components of the index. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 6.6 per cent year over year in July, up...

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Canadian Employment (June 2022)

Posted on Jul 08, 2022 in Economics

Canadian Real Estate EmploymentCanadian employment declined by 43,000 (-0.2 per cent) to 19.597 million in June, falling for the first time since January. As a result of fewer people looking for work, the Canadian unemployment rate also declined by 0.2 to 4.9 per cent, the lowest rate on record for a fourth consecutive month. Average hourly wages were up 5.2 per cent on a year-o...

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Rising Mortgage Rates Continue to Slow Market Activity 

Posted on Jun 14, 2022 in Economics

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,214 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May 2022, a decrease of 35.1 per cent from May 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $1 million, a 9.3 per cent increase from $915,392 recorded in May 2021. Total sales dolla...

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Canadian Inflation in April 2022

Posted on May 18, 2022 in Economics

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 6.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, up from 6.7 per cent last month. This was the largest gain since January 1991 (+6.9 per cent). According to Statistics Canada, price rises were broad-based, with groceries up 9.7 per cent year over year, gasoline up 36.3 per cent, a...

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BC Home Sales Trending Toward Normal Activity

Posted on May 12, 2022 in Economics

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,939 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April 2022, a decrease of 34.9 per cent from a record April 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $1.065 million, a 12.9 per cent increase from $943,765 recorded in April 202...

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Canadian Employment - April 2022

Posted on May 07, 2022 in Economics

BC Job Creation Employment Real EstateAfter growing in February and March to a record level, Canadian employment was little changed in April at 19,601k. The labour market is tight, with the Canadian unemployment rate declining by 0.1 to 5.2 per cent, the lowest rate on record since comparable data became available in 1976. The total hours worked fell 1.9 per cent in April while average...

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