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Canadian Inflation (March 2026)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 1.8 per cent increase in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.5 per cent in March, equivalent to a 5.9 per cent increase on an annualized ba

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