‘Eviscerated’: US President Donald Trump fumes over defiant Canada’s move
The one country that called Donald Trump’s bluff and didn’t blink is hopelessly outnumbered – and yet somehow still winning. By Jamie Seidel, August 30, 202 ANALYSIS “They are one of the worst countries in the world to deal with … and this has gone on for many years,” US President Donald Trump accused. Canada’s being difficult. Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to “bend the knee”. But he’s being polite about it. “We cannot accept what the US has offered,” he writes, “and we will not give...
read moreBank of Canada Research Warns Rate Cuts Can Worsen Housing Affordability
By: Stephen Punwasi, August 21, 2026 A new independent staff study from Canada’s central bank aims to help clarify the impact of low rates on housing. Bank of Canada (BoC) researchers found that supply and demand both get a boost with rate cuts. Demand responds almost immediately, but supply follows nearly two years later. If affordability is the goal, monetary policy is the wrong tool, warns the researchers. BoC Finds Lower Rates Stimulate Demand Faster Than Supply Central banks lower...
read moreCanada’s housing market to ‘remain subdued’ for rest of year: CMHC
Economic uncertainty weighs on home buying decisions. By Joel Schlesinger for the Calgary Herald, Published Aug 13, 2026 Slow population growth, high borrowing costs and economic uncertainty are likely to continue weighing on Canada’s housing market for the remainder of 2026, a new report has forecast. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. released its 2026 Housing Market Outlook Mid-Year Update in late July, noting that several market and economic headwinds will dampen demand for housing across...
read moreWestern Canada sees mixed financing climate for commercial real estate
Lenders like necessity retail, distribution facilities, next-gen offices Jami Makan Aug 5, 2026 The lending environment for commercial real estate in Western Canada is bifurcating, with some property types seeing more capital and others experiencing a reset or recession, experts told Western Investor. “There’s capital out there and the situation has certainly improved, but I would say it’s a lot more selective than it used to be,” said Jordan Carlson, president of the Vancouver chapter of the...
read moreDouglas Todd: Vancouver’s ‘bait and switch’ on below-market housing (Part two)
The city has allowed dozens of rental building projects to backtrack on their earlier below-market commitments. Here’s how some happened. By Douglas Todd, Published Aug 01, 2026 The City of Vancouver’s reversal on its affordable-housing rules has been called a “bait and switch.” The term refers to a deceptive tactic where an organization “baits” clients with an attractive offer, but then “switches” it for a lower-quality option after it is too late for clients to withdraw from the...
read moreCommercial real estate sector stabilizing, Avison Young report finds
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Jul 23, 2026 TORONTO — Commercial real estate company Avison Young says the sector is showing signs of stability across Canada at the midway point of the year as enthusiasm tempers, but new tariffs announced by the U.S. this week could be factor to watch. The firm’s Canadian mid-year outlook said the commercial real estate market is showing signs of momentum, however sentiment has eased somewhat since its last forecast in December. The report was based on...
read moreMinto Apartment REIT’s $2.3B Go-Private Deal Receives CMHC, Lenders’ Approvals
By: Monte Stewart, July 16, 2026 Minto Apartment REIT’s proposed $2.3-billion go-private deal through a joint-venture with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments has received critical approval from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and certain lenders. The approvals were required before the deal can close. The Ottawa-based REIT announced Thursday that the transaction, to be completed under a standard plan of arrangement in accordance with Ontario law, will close on or about August 7....
read moreCanadian commercial real estate shows strengthening fundamentals as office and industrial vacancy continue to decline – Colliers Q2 2026 National Snapshot
News provided by Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., Brokerage Jul 08, 2026, 07:30 ET Office vacancy falls for a fourth consecutive quarter while industrial vacancy tightens for a second straight quarter, reinforcing a gradual return to market equilibrium. TORONTO, July 8, 2026 /CNW/ – Colliers Canada released its Q2 2026 National Market Snapshot, revealing strengthening fundamentals across Canada’s commercial real estate market. National office vacancy declined to 13.4%, marking its...
read moreVancouver industrial space driven by large-format users in Q2
Peter Mitham, Jun 30, 2026 3:30 PM Vancouver’s industrial market is seeing strong demand for a limited supply of large-format space, with Grosvenor Canada signing its largest-ever lease on Annacis Island. S&S Activewear Canada Inc., a distributor of branded merchandise, has leased Millennium 6, a 162,650-square-foot warehouse at 1005 Derwent Way built in 2014. Previously occupied by two tenants, the property will now have a single tenant in S&S. The deal more than doubles S&S’s...
read moreEconomists slash Canada’s 2026 growth outlook after recession talk
A surprise economic slump to start the year prompted forecasters to slash their expectations for Canada’s growth for 2026. By Erik Hertzberg and Dana Morgan, June 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) — A surprise economic slump to start the year prompted forecasters to slash their expectations for Canada’s growth for 2026. Economists in a Bloomberg survey now see Canada’s economy expanding just 0.7% this year after shrinking in the first quarter. If it comes to pass, it would be the weakest yearly pace of...
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