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Benjamin Tal
Managing Director and Deputy Chief Economist
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In Focus: Canadian Housing – Countdown to Liftoff

The tale of the Canadian housing market in 2025 is a tale of two markets - the low-rise segment and the high-rise segment, with unique market characteristics. However, as our economists forecast, the buyers’ market conditions will not last for long as a lack of supply will clash with increased demand due to lower interest rates and recent changes to mortgage regulations, resulting in higher price pressures.
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In Focus - US Elections and trade policy: What’s at stake for the US and Canada?

Trade policy is now front and center in the US federal election, particularly for observers in Canada. Should he win, Donald Trump is promising a turn towards increased protectionism. Kamala Harris has come out against a broad increase in tariffs, but hasn’t been critical of the existing protectionism when it comes to China, and her record as a Senator shows a tilt towards tougher environmental standards in trade deals. A lot is at stake for Canada, but we see reasons to hope that we’ll steer clear of some of the darker scenarios out there.
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