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2011 Immigration numbers and trendsThe impact of immigration in Canada is significant and affects a number of areas including: the job market, residential &commercial… Read PDF: 2011 Immigration numbers and trends |
SIOR Conference April 23, 2012Attached are my notes from the SIOR conference held at TREB on April 23, 2012. The 4 presentations covered:
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Investment Opportunities in MississaugaMayor McCallion and Larry Petovello, Director of Economic Development, recently attended an International Commercial Real Estate… Read PDF: Investment Opportunities in Mississauga |
Economic Update SeminarBelow are my notes from the annual Stikeman Elliott Economic Seminar held on February 23, 2012. Retail (Brent Houlden, Deloitte)
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Commercial rent analysis for the condo investorThere has been a lot of media attention about a possible condo bubble in the… |
Low interest rates & the US business recoveryI recently attended a luncheon with CIBC economist, Benjamin Tal. His comments on the economy point to a number of positive trends but also shifts. I’ve also included a link to a speech he made on Nov-28. http://www.advisor.ca/togo/the-next-economic-driver-benjamin-tal |
Immigration trends in CanadaCanada continues to attract record numbers of immigrants with the large majority now falling into the “economic immigrant”… |
American job seekers looking to CanadaCanada is becoming a preferred choice for American job seekers. A few key points from yesterday’s article in the Globe & Mail:
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Strength of the Canadian banking systemMark Carney, the Bank of Canada Governor, is being touted as the next chief of the Financial Stability Board (FSB). This… |
Oxford Properties to buy Toronto Convention CentreA few key points from the article:1. Toronto is now the third-most popular destination in the world for global investors behind only New York and London.
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Congested, expensive but Toronto's economy is on a rollA number of positives as noted in the article: employment rose by nearly 2% in the first quarter with 80% of the increase being… |
Weak US employment numbers July 11, 2011As noted in the US government website on unemployment www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm, the official unemployment rate (U-3) has climbed each month from March and is now at 9.2%.… |
U.S. housing double-dip June 1, 2011 Financial PostThe U.S. economic recovery has proceeded with very little… |
The U.S. fiscal solution: follow Canada's leadThe Globe and Mail, May. 25, 2011David RosenbergBelow is an excellent article about the very serious deficit issues facing the US today. The writer talks about the tough decisions Canada made in the early 1990s to get its fiscal house in order and how the US needs to take similar steps. |
China hikes bank reserves to cool inflation May 12, 2011As noted in the article, China is very concerned about the damaging effects of inflation and the potential social unrest it could… |
Exporters lower reliance on U.S., turn to Europe, AsiaTAVIA GRANT, Globe and Mail, April 7, 2011A few key points from the article:
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TD Economics Weekly Bottom Line for March 11thThe TD update provides a generally positive economic outlook for Canada. Note since last week’s update amid the international… |
US Deficit Issues & The Canadian AdvantageComments by Don Patterson; March 2, 2011 The following chart illustrates the very serious deficit issues that are facing the United States. In 2010, expenditures exceeded revenue by 89%. Compare this with the other G8 Countries and China. The UK has the next highest level at 38%. The good news is that Canada has the lowest % deficit at 6%. In the US, there is a lot of talk about… |
Canadian commercial real estate reborn in 2010Steve Ladurantaye-Real Estate Reporter Globe and Mail Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 The commercial real estate market saw an unprecedented… |
Toronto: City of Mass Condo ConstructionComments by Don Patterson; Jan-22, 2011 The following article talks about the tremendous condo boom in downtown Toronto and the buyers that are fueling this boom. There are also many similarities with the condo boom in Mississauga. From an investment and real estate growth perspective, there are a few key points:
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