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BMO poll says 63% express recession concerns, 48% believe economy will weaken
BMO poll says 63% express recession concerns, 48% believe economy will weaken
TORONTO — As tariff threats loom, a new Bank of Montreal survey finds 63 per cent of Canadians expressed concerns about the potential for a recession in the next 12 months. The online poll also found 48 per cent of those surveyed believed the economy wi...
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RJC Engineers announces three new principals, four new associates
VANCOUVER — RJC Engineers is adding to its leadership roster with three new prin...
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CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up two per cent from 2023
OTTAWA — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing star...
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Canadians watching to see if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threat
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive age...
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BMO poll says 63% express recession concerns, 48% believe economy will weaken
TORONTO — As tariff threats loom, a new Bank of Montreal survey finds 63 per cen...
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RJC Engineers announces three new principals, four new associates
VANCOUVER — RJC Engineers is adding to its leadership roster with three new prin...
Economic
CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up two per cent from 2023
OTTAWA — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing star...
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Canadians watching to see if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threat
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive age...
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Rising borrowing costs batter U.K. government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program
LONDON — Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher tax...
Economic
National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year
OTTAWA — The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December w...
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We have a narrow window to fix the housing supply problem
Famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once quipped, “In the middle of ever...
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China’s exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
HONG KONG  — China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as...
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EllisDon’s Geoff Smith received 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The honour of the 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award has been...
Economic
Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S....
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U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø: report
OTTAWA — The U.S. benefits just as much as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø does from the current bilatera...
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RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
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U.S. steel, plastics among items ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with...
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Greater Toronto home sales dip in December to cap ‘transitionary’ 2024: board
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that...
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Competition Bureau, Rona reach agreement to ‘preserve competition in housing construction’
GATINEAU, QUE. — An agreement has been reached between the Competition Bureau an...
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Gensler unveils its 2025 design forecast
SAN FRANCISCO – Global architecture and design firm Gensler has unveiled its 202...
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China’s manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow
HONG KONG — China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, off...
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Statistics ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø reports real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in October
OTTAWA — Statistics ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped...
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Global Market Scan: Data centres in the age of AI, a global investment surge
The acceleration in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a spike...
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Global EV Growth and the Related Need for Charging Infrastructure
Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly replacing conventional cars and becoming mai...
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Will increasing the supply of housing make it more affordable?
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has a serious shortage of housing that is affordable, defined as 30 per c...
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Housing starts rise from last month, up eight per cent in November: CMHC
OTTAWA — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
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Guckes navigates financial volatility in construction during Buildings Show
In the economic headwinds buffeting ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, the construction industry needs to h...
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Toronto home sales jump as October rate cut marked turning point for market: expert
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales jumped again last month on a year-over-year...
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Aecon Utilities acquires Ainsworth’s Power Construction business
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Group Inc. has announced it has acquired Ainsworth Pow...
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Morguard states stable growth to persist in multi-suite residential market in Q3 2024
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Morguard's 2024 Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Thi...
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A mixed bag: Canadian rental developer sentiment varies from region to region
OTTAWA — The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) 2024 Canadian Rent...
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Arup names Thomas Rapley as water business leader in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
TORONTO — Arup, a global sustainable development consultancy, has announced Thom...
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Global Market Scan: Rooftop Power — The Role of Residential Solar in Energy Transition
The future of the current energy transition that is underway will depend on how...
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Lowering CO2 in Cement and Steel: Global Trends and Tech Challenges
Cement and steel manufacturing are among the world’s most energy-intensive indus...
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Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s deepening housing crisis
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s third annual Affordable Housing Survey r...
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AtkinsRéalis wins contract to build two new Candu reactors in Romania
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has announced a deal to build two new Candu n...
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