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Green Collar Jobs: The skills revolution Canada needs to reach Net Zero
February 16, 2022 Canada is on the cusp of a generational skills crisis. As a nation, we’ve set some of the most ambitious climate objectives in the world, led by an overarching goal to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. This pursuit brings with it an abundance of opportunity: for Canadian innovation, for new green investment, and for economic growth.Moving on from pandemic stimulus
February 9, 2022 The hawkish turn from major central banks that began late last year only accelerated in the early stages of 2022. Both the BoC and Fed used their January meetings to flag imminent rate increases and we look for hikes from both in March, slightly earlier than we previously assumed. The Fed sounded particularly hawkish, with […]Which is Canada’s most expensive market? The answer just changed
February 4, 2022 Solid demand and a dearth of supply kept conditions steamy in Canada’s major markets as 2022 rolled in.The fever breaks: Canada’s housing market will cool but stay strong in 2022
January 26, 2022 The ongoing construction boom will bring much needed new supply to the market, helping to ease severe shortages.The Meh-conomy & Matterhorn-sized risks: 12 themes for a fragmented world
January 23, 2022 The global meeting of government, business and community leaders—the first in three years—can’t quite be described as optimistic.Canada’s housing market crushed earlier records in 2021
January 17, 2022 Market activity started 2021 with a bang and stayed incredibly strong all year. Canada’s housing market enters 2022 in broadly the same way than it did in 2021: under the scorching heat of supercharged demand running against historically low inventories.Unleashing Opportunity: The economic gains in narrowing Canada’s racial wealth gap
January 13, 2022 Boosting business ownership and encouraging better outcomes for visible minorities could help pave the way for more innovation and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.COVID Consumer Spending Tracker
January 11, 2022 RBC Economics provides a snapshot of how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered Canadian consumer spending.Omicron won’t deter hawkish central banks
January 6, 2022 Hawkish central banks and concerns about persistent inflation drove a selloff in government bonds with 10-year yields closing in on 2021’s highs.11 of 37