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October 2017 GDP - Construction
Dec 22, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada reported GDP statistics for October 2017 today. Overall, GDP was unchanged from September 2017, although total construction activity declined by 0.1%, led by non-residential construction (down 0.3%). This is the first decline in total construction and non-residential construction...
Exports of Doors/Windows/Frames and Automatic Door Closures
Dec 11, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada reports exports of doors/windows/frames for Q3 2017 ($213 million) were slightly lower than in Q2 but well ahead of levels seen in Q1 2017 and Q4 2016 and that the vast majority of sales were to the US. Exports of automatic door closures in Q3 2017 ($406 thousand)...
DHI-C Quick Economic Briefing - August GDP, NAFTA
Nov 1, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsDHI Canada is pleased to present its Quick Briefing on Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP), our own economic forecast and the possible future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Bank of Canada News
Oct 25, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsThe Bank of Canada today decided to keep its target overnight lending rate at 1%. Some forecasters were predicting a rate increase this month, but the Bank decided that, given strong Canadian economic activity, inflation below the target rate of 2%...
Q3 2017 Non-residential Building Statistics
Oct 16, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada has released non-residential building statistics for Q3 2017. Nationally, the non-residential sector (industrial, commercial and institutional) saw growth of 3.6% compared to Q2. The big "winners" were educational buildings in the institutional sub-sector...
Q2 2017 Non-residential Building Statistics
Aug 9, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada has released its report on Q2 2017 non-residential building construction. While overall construction activity was up by 0.3% in current dollars, it actually fell by 0.7% in terms of constant (2007) dollars - constant dollars net out the effects of inflation.
Summer 2017 Review
Aug 1, 2017 | Economic News and ForecastsA lot has happened since our first review – recovery from the Fort McMurray fires, the end of the oil price shock, Brexit and election of a new US government, to name a few. How will these and other events impact our economic future?
Summer 2016 Review
Aug 4, 2016 | Economic News and ForecastsAs a service to members, DHI Canada is pleased to present its first review of economic forecast data. How do you expect to fare in the next couple of years?