Author Archives: Danielle Park

Since June 2024, interest rates have trended down from a two-decade high, yet remain above the historically low levels seen during the pandemic. Approximately 1.2 million Canadian mortgages will renew in 2025, a vast majority (85%) of which were secured … Continue reading →

Slowly, then all at once…job losses ‘unexpectedly’ leaping across many sectors. Andy Challenger, Senior Vice President, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, shares his insights on the latest Challenger layoff report in the U.S. and what sectors were most impacted.  Here is … Continue reading →

Yesterday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate target at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. They did not ease monetary conditions while noting that domestic demand remained flat and the labour … Continue reading →