Canadian Housing Starts (March 2026) – April 17, 2026

  Canadian housing starts decreased 6 per cent from the previous month, totaling 235,852 units in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 10 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR).  In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts decreased by 9

Home Sales Remain Slow Amidst Very Challenging Economic Environment

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,766 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2026, down 3.6 per cent from March 2025. The average MLS® residential price in BC in March 2026 was down 2 per cent at $939,846 compared t

Canadian Employment (March 2026)

Canadian employment was largely unchanged from the previous month, with the economy gaining 14,000 jobs (+0.1 per cent) to 21.051 million in March. The employment rate and unemployment rate also held steady at 60.6 per cent and 6.7 per cent, respectively. Average hourly wages rose 4.7 per cent year-