Saskatoon leads all Canadian cities in growth
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Western Canada is home to an increasingly youthful and fast-growing population, while the eastern provinces are older and growing more slowly, according to new demographic analysis from Statistics Canada.
Saskatoon leads all Canadian cities in growth
Why it’s so hard to understand inflation
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People despairing over their rising gas and grocery bills can be forgiven for scratching their heads in confusion when Statistics Canada recently reported the country’s core inflation rate had actually fallen in April.
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Why it’s so hard to understand inflation
Can Canada’s economy keep up its solid pace of growth? – The Globe and Mail
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Consumer spending also helped pump up the economy in the fourth quarter, according to the federal statistics gathering agency.
Can Canada’s economy keep up its solid pace of growth? – The Globe and Mail
HST blamed for slipping sales
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Times Colonist- The prices contractors are charging for new houses in Greater Victoria are slipping — and builders say it has a lot to do with the controversial harmonized sales tax.
Victoria and Vancouver each saw price tags trimmed by 0.4 per cent in September compared to August, while Hamilton, Ont., dropped by 0.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said yesterday.
"In Vancouver and Hamilton, a number of builders reported lower negotiated selling prices in September, while in Victoria some builders offered discounts to spur sales," the federal agency said…
