Bank report reveals hottest investor markets

A new report on varying provincial fortunes hints at where to make that next real estate investment. Psst, there’s oil there. “Strength in the energy sector has rekindled in-migration and helped firm up the labour market,” writes economist Robert Kavcic, touching on Alberta in the new edition of the BMO Blue Book “With the recent […]

Ottawa urged to invest in energy mega-project

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is urging the federal government to fast-track energy mega-projects to provide a much-needed boost to job creation in a sluggish economy. Canada’s potential for energy development would allow governments to forego deficit-financed stimulus spending that would drive the federal and provincial governments deeper into debt, CIBC vice-chairman Jim Prentice […]

CANADA’S ECONOMY GAINS TRACTION AS NET EXPORTS SURGE: RBC ECONOMIC

Strong gains expected to continue through 2012 TORONTO, March 11, 2011 — On the back of solid net exports in the final quarter of 2010, Canada’s economy finished the year on a high note recording stronger than expected gains, according to the latest Economic Outlook released today by RBC Economics. The biggest support for the […]