Canadian Inflation (April 2026)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 2.4 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.3 per cent in April, equivalent to a 3.7 per cent increase on an annualized basis

Canadian Housing Starts (April 2026)

Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR). In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts decreased by 1

Market Activity Endures Through Foreign and Domestic Headwinds

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,311 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in April 2026, down 1.9 per cent from April 2025. The average MLS® residential price in BC in April 2026 was up 0.8 per cent at $952,768 compared t