16 h. ago Are Canadian home prices about to roll over? Don’t bet the house on it

Robert McLister: Even the experts have trouble forecasting the markets reliably, so don't be too sure you can call the bottom

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4 d. ago Canadian natural gas prices could climb 60% this year as LNG exports ramp up, Deloitte predicts

At the current pace of drilling and investment it could take four to seven years for Canadian producers to meet demand from LNG export projects, the report says

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2 w. ago Report says hoping for Canadian housing prices to plummet is not realistic

Canada must dramatically increase the pace of home construction — nearly doubling current annual housing starts — to address the country's deepening housing affordability crisis, according to a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).In its updated annual analysis of Canada's housing supply shortage, CMHC estimates that the country needs to build between 430,000 and 480,000 housing units annually until 2035, up from the current trajectory of about 250,000 units per year. The aim is to restore affordability to levels last seen in 2019, prior to the pandemic-driven housing boom.The federal Crown corporation has shifted its modelling framework to a rolling 10-year horizon, abandoning its earlier 2030 benchmark, which it now considers unrealistic due to the lengthy timelines needed for land use approvals and construction."Restoring affordability to levels last seen two decades ago isn't realistic, especially after the pos...

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2 w. ago Varcoe: Amid Middle East conflict, oil prices gyrate wildly and Canadian producers assess spending

A report by consultancy Rystad Energy noted the situation remains fluid and energy markets were 'pricing the potential de-escalation'

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2 w. ago Where the Canadian dollar and oil prices are headed: FP video

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3 w. ago Affordability challenges still plague renters despite falling prices: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests Canadian renters continue to face affordability challenges even as asking rent prices have fallen this year, while those considering the leap to home ownership are taking a wait-and-see approach. Royal LePage’s 2025 Canadian renters report, which includes results from a survey conducted by Burson, found 37 per cent of […]

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4 w. ago Canadian and U.S. stocks down after Israeli attacks on Iran, price of oil jumps

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed down along with U.S. markets Friday as investors turned cautious following Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and military targets. The attacks, which prompted Iran to fire missiles at Israel in retaliation, raised fears the conflict could escalate further and led to a spike in the price of oil. […]

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4 w. ago Rising oil prices on Israel attack on Iran could revive Canadian dollar’s ‘petrocurrency status,’ analysts say

Crude at US$75 a barrel is above the breakeven production point for Canadian oil producers

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