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Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9.7 per cent from the same time last year.
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Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Exemptions needed to lower construction costs and boost housing supply, says Wesgroup exec
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Data points to signs of improvement in lower-tier office space

Data points to signs of improvement in lower-tier office space

Calgary among the cities seeing improvement in B and C-class vacancies
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Property tax 'curiosity' complicating B.C.'s housing density drive

Property tax 'curiosity' complicating B.C.'s housing density drive

Some say provision of the Assessment Act restrains housing supply and density
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Feds unveil standardized designs to tackle housing crisis

Feds unveil standardized designs to tackle housing crisis

Goals are to cut costs and accelerate housing delivery in Canada
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Average asking rents decrease for fifth straight month to $2,088: report

Average asking rents decrease for fifth straight month to $2,088: report

Average asking rents across Canada fell year-over-year for the fifth straight month in February to $2,088. A monthly report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which analyzes listings in the former's network, says rents declined 4.
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Vancouver industrial vacancy hits highest level in decade

Vancouver industrial vacancy hits highest level in decade

Tariff-related uncertainty has blunted momentum, says Newmark Group
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'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.
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Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney to become next PM after sweeping Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday, putting him on track to soon become the next prime minister of Canada.
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.
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