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Canadian Economic Update: Actions and Inflation Trends

This week, central bankers made headlines, but it was Canadian economic data that caught everyone’s attention. February saw a notable improvement in inflation, while retail sales showed weakness, raising expectations for an earlier rate cut by the Bank of Canada (BoC). The BoC’s March deliberations confirmed their readiness to lower rates later in the year, …

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April 2024 Newsletter

Equifax: Safeguarding Seniors Against Fraud and Identity Theft Senior citizens are often targets of identity theft and fraud, making it crucial for them to be aware of the risks and how to safeguard themselves. According to the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors, fraud is the top crime against older Canadians. Factors contributing to this vulnerability …

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March 2024 Newsletter

CMHC Announced The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Program Will Be Ending The deadline for new or updated applications for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive is March 21, 2024, at midnight ET. No new approvals will be granted after March 31, 2024. Initially designed to ease monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers, the program involved the …

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February 2024 Newsletter

Consumers Boost Spending in Year-End Purchases, Reflecting Positive Trends Based on the latest TD Spend data, consumers noticeably increased their spending, likely influenced by holiday festivities and warmer weather, with a 0.7% average monthly growth in the last quarter of the year. Despite variances in composition and timing of data collection, TD Spend serves as …