JULY 28, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
With an August 1st deadline for negotiating a trade agreement with the US, Ontario’s Premier is contemplating bringing back his energy tariff. The consensus is to present a united Canadian front, however two of the largest energy provinces aren’t on the same page. How could this division potentially affect negotiations? Also clear, is these negotiations have exposed our reliance on the United States which has forced us to seek independence, which in the long run will be better for Canada. ...
read moreJULY 21, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
The latest report on the GTAH condo market continues to show a downward trend, with the data being worse when development starts are factored. A deeper dive into the numbers tells us just how bad the market appears, however the silver lining seems to be condo market losses are multi residential gains. ...
read moreJULY 14, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
It seems the city of Toronto is out of new ideas and are looking to bring back colour coding for Toronto apartments, similar to restaurant colour coding. The usual suspects are involved, from councillors to advocacy groups, relying on data from 2020 and implying nothing has changed and offering no alternatives. ...
read moreJULY 7, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
The Ontario government announced the 2026 rent cap. We cover the takeaways from the announcement, the specific details regarding providers that you need to know and if it affects AGIs. ...
read moreJUNE 30, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Competition Bureau of Canada recently notified landlords across Canada, letting them know they’re aware of some potential illegal activity. They detail what’s legal, what’s not legal and that they suspect social media is the medium used for the potential wrong doing. ...
read moreJUNE 23, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A new survey says a majority of Canadian renters are considering going from renters to owners, but are waiting for certain economic data to improve. If history and understanding the market shows us anything, this may be a bad decision. ...
read moreJUNE 16, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The latest data on building permits show a significant downward trend with the commercial office asset class looking to be at a standstill. Many factors are playing a roll, from tariffs and immigration to the economy among other things. The slowdown in this asset class isn’t spread evenly across all provinces. And, although overall data shows a downturn, some of the data is positives for some investors. ...
read moreJUNE 9, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Now that the Bank of Canada decided to maintain the current lending rate, we look at the determining factors and the new way the BoC is forecasting, including the big banks reactions. Also, the Carney government not releasing a financial budget until the fall has increased economic concerns, specifically with inflation. ...
read moreJUNE 2, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Prime Minister took part in his first question period and he didn’t instill a lot of confidence by dodging questions surrounding when he’ll release his first budget. Understanding how important borrowing rates will be to the housing industry, it’s not clear why he’s not keeping Canadians and the markets informed. ...
read moreMAY 26, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
Tariffs and the downturns in the economy are having an effect on the housing market, with declines seen across most markets in Canada with the Condo market being hit the hardest. ...
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