OCTOBER 15, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Bank of Canada is considering another rate cut. What influenced the previous cut, will the budget rumours influence the next one, and what should we look for ahead of the October 29th announcement? ...
read moreOCTOBER 8, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The Bank of Canada is considering changes to how it measures preferred inflation metrics. The recent BoC rate cut was partially influenced by the new metrics. So, what are the potential new methods and what could they mean when analysing the market. ...
read moreOCTOBER 1, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The interim Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report forecasting what he expects will be the potential fallout of the upcoming Federal budget. As Canada’s debt to GDP ratio is expected to worsen, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation commented on the PBO report. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 24, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
CIBC and Urbanation put out a report breaking down the complexities of the current GTA housing market with surprising optimism, including the re-introduction of an old government program that seemed to have success. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 17, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The city of Brampton announced measures addressing Development Charges which will range from 50% to 100% reductions based on unit type. Industry experts including Tony Irwin share their thoughts. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 10, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
A PEI MLA posted a 45-page document outlining changes he would like to see to the current RTA. He’s also doing research on landlord rights and rent increases. His research included holding an open session with constituents asking for suggestions. The open session was contentious and current tenants didn’t hold back on their thoughts. Unfortunately, advocacy groups, governments and media have purposefully generated a narrative where facts are obscured and reality is distorted. ...
read moreSEPTEMBER 3, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
As Canada continues to transition through all the tariff noise, one real estate vertical appears to be holding its own, especially when compared to the United States. Colliers head of research Adam Jacobs sheds light on what is making Canada attractive to investors in a recent report. ...
read moreAUGUST 27, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
The latest meeting between Canada’s PM and the US president resulted in Canada removing counter tariffs. The United States has been whining about Canada defending itself from the potential illegal tariffs, which may have been what led Carney to capitulate to Trump. It also didn’t take long for many to express dismay on the decision. ...
read moreAUGUST 20, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
CMHC has published a new report analysing the rental industry and the significance of the private sector with three noteworthy outcomes addressing Rent Control, REITs and Evictions, which have wrongfully been used as a tool by advocates who have been mischaracterizing the data. The report also delves into the lack of supply that affect both tenants and owners. ...
read moreAUGUST 13, 2025 DAILY NEWS WITH VANESSA TOPPLE
As AI continues to dominate aspects of our lives, Concordia and Equiton put out a report that used AI to break down Canada’s housing. The research validated what advocates have long known and that government policies are and will continue to have negative impacts on the crisis. The report also offered tools and a path forward. ...
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