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'Kind of stuck': Weak condo market means tough choices for potential move-up buyers

'Kind of stuck': Weak condo market means tough choices for potential move-up buyers

While optimism is building in some parts of Canada for a rebound in the real estate market, condominium dwellers wanting to move up to a larger space face tough choices amid little sign of improvement for that segment.
Mortgage renewals will strain Canadians, but most will manage: TD report

Mortgage renewals will strain Canadians, but most will manage: TD report

TORONTO — A report by TD Bank suggests mortgage renewals are expected to strain Canadian households, but most borrowers will manage albeit with less financial flexibility.
Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency statistics for May show a rise from April but are down from a year ago, when the Bank of Canada had yet to start lowering interest rates. The 12,395 insolvencies in May was up 2.3 per cent from April, while down 2.
Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

Higher turnover rents in several major rental markets have decreased tenant mobility, leading to longer average tenancy periods and "more substantial" rent increases when tenants do move, says CMHC.
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA — The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, including the deadline for U.S. trade deals with many countries.
PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
Alberta, Saskatchewan to lead GDP growth in 2025

Alberta, Saskatchewan to lead GDP growth in 2025

Population growth offsets global trade risks
Steady May inflation figures don't make the case for rate cuts: economists

Steady May inflation figures don't make the case for rate cuts: economists

OTTAWA — May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada's closely watched price figures — a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to convince the central bank to cut interest rates.
Canada's next national census set for May 2026

Canada's next national census set for May 2026

OTTAWA — The next Canadian census will be held in May 2026. The federal cabinet has issued an order fixing the date for the census and the questions it will ask. The last census was held in 2021 and was the first to be held during a pandemic.