WEEK OF MARCH 16, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of March 16, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – yBILD Trivia Night – LandPRO Conference – LPMA Tradeshow – RHC Webinar – FRPO RTA Legal Series – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreBILD: Let’s not miss a historic opportunity to create lasting change
Reforming the development charge system would give new homebuyers better access to more affordable housing Dave Wilkes, Published Mar 06, 2026 As Canada’s housing industry continues to grapple with affordability pressures, record-low new home sales, supply constraints, and slow policy implementation, there comes a rare silver lining in the form of a massive opportunity to make lasting change to how we fund growth in Ontario. Announced in the fall federal budget, the government has earmarked...
read moreAlberta eyes a brighter future for commercial real estate
Home-grown investors are showing strong interest in opportunities By: Cory Wosnack and Brennan Yadlowski, Avison Young (Canada) Inc., for Western Investor Mar 6, 2026 Optimism is growing for Alberta’s commercial real estate sector in the coming year as we continue to build upon successes from 2025. We anticipate growth in Alberta’s gross domestic product (GDP), and strong performance in Calgary’s industrial and multi-family segments, while there is positive potential in Edmonton retail and...
read moreCanada’s Public Spending Spree Means Higher Mortgages For Longer
Stephen Punwasi, March 6, 2026 Canada is using public spending to mask private sector weakness, and the bill won’t stop at taxes. A new National Bank of Canada (NBC) report warns public investment is growing at over twice the rate of overall GDP. It’s also fueling more borrowing, lifting the benchmark rate that impacts borrowing costs for everything from government debt to your mortgage. Recently more of that spending has been directed into capital projects, including defence—but swapping...
read moreTrade tensions, population shifts raise housing risks across Canada
Signal49 forecast mapped new fault lines for brokers watching provincial economies By Liezel Once, 04 Mar. 2026 Trade uncertainty and a sharp turn in Canada’s population story has already been changing provincial outlooks. That shift is also filtering through to housing and mortgage markets. The trends are highlighted in new research from Signal49 Research, formerly The Conference Board of Canada. The firm’s latest provincial forecast, finalized before the late‑February escalation of conflict...
read moreWEEK OF MARCH 9, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of March 9, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – yBILD Trivia Night – LandPRO Conference – FRPO RTA Legal Series – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreWEEK OF MARCH 2, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of Marc 2, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – yBILD Trivia Night – HDAA Dinner Meeting – LPMA Dinner Meeting – LandPRO Conference – FRPO RTA Legal Series – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreWidespread RTO Mandates to Spur Tight Office Market Conditions
By: Monte Stewart, February 27, 2026 Return-to-office mandates across Canada are expected to tighten office-market conditions in major cities this year, according to a new report from Royal LePage Commercial. The brokerage said the office sector continues to evolve as long-term pandemic impacts and shifting workplace strategies reshape how and where businesses operate heading into 2026. “Much like the residential real estate sector, broader economic uncertainty has weighed on commercial real...
read moreCanada’s industrial real estate markets on different trajectories
Some regions are more acutely affected by ongoing trade disruptions while others are showing greater resilience By Shantaé Campbell, Published Feb 27, 2026 Canada’s industrial real estate markets are advancing at an uneven pace, with some regions more acutely affected by ongoing trade disruptions and others showing greater resilience, according to Royal LePage’s 2026 Commercial Real Estate Report. Year-end data from the company show conditions eased across several major markets in 2025, while...
read moreCanada Uses Accounting Trick To Hit Delayed Immigration Target: PBO
Stephen Punwasi, February 26, 2026 Canada’s non-partisan numbers watchdog expects policymakers to hit their immigration goal… sort of. A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) shows Ottawa will hit its temporary resident reduction target. The analysis also reveals it’s being met by delaying implementation and reclassifying 148,000 temporary residents. The latest update presents a plan that prioritizes the optics of action over the urgency they initially conveyed. Canada Eases...
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