Author Archives: Danielle Park

Canadian mortgage growth slowing: good for households, bad for banks

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Danielle Park

Good news, Canadian mortgage growth is finally coming off the frenzied boil of recent years. As shown below, according to the Bank of Canada, Canadian residential mortgage growth rose 3.1% year over year in December to $1.55 trillion, the slowest … Continue reading →

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Bayer-Monsanto monopoly approval requires public outrage

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Danielle Park

The US Department of Justice finalized its approval of the Bayer and Monsanto merger. A new monopoly will be created over agricultural pesticides and industrial seed production, with farmers locked into industrial farming and our health endangered. Here is a … Continue reading →

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Real estate engine running out of steam–for good reason

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Danielle Park

Sales trends lead price trends, and according to a new report by Altus Group on behalf of the Canadian Real Estate Association, Canadian home sales fell 11% nationally in 2018 on poor affordability, higher rates and tougher loan qualification rules.  … Continue reading →

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