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
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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
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Canadian Employment (April 2026)
Canadian employment took a slight downturn from the previous month, with the economy losing 18,000 jobs (-0.1 per cent) to 21.034 million in April. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.5 per cent, while the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 points to 6.9 per cent. Average hourly wages rose 4.5 p
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