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Malcolm B. Eyre, FDHI, DHI Canada’s first Honourary Director
Sep 30, 2021 | Industry NewsMalcolm B. Eyre, FDHI, is recognized as DHI Canada’s first Honourary Director.
In Memory of George Drimas
Sep 17, 2021 | General NewsIt is with profound sadness that we share the passing of George Drimas. George left us suddenly at his home in Vancouver on Sunday September 12, 2021, at 57 years old. He was born in Montreal on December 25, 1963 and moved to Vancouver in 1989.
A "No News" Announcement from the BoC on Interest Rates
Sep 8, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsThe Bank of Canada (BoC) held the line on interest rates today and is making no change to its quantitative easing (QE) program. Interest rates remain at the effective lower bound of 0.25% and QE stays at $2 billion per week. The BoC's announcement noted the decline in Q2 GDP...
Stats Can Announces Q2 2021 and June 2021 GDP, and Provides Flash Estimate for July
Aug 31, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada announced today that Q2 2021 GDP fell by 0.3% compared to Q1. This is an annualized rate of decline of 1.2%. It follows three consecutive quarters of GDP growth after the Q2 2020 pandemic-related decline of 11.3%. Investment in non-residential construction increased...
GDP News from Statistics Canada - April, May and June
Jul 30, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada today released its May GDP figures, revised April GDP and provided a preliminary estimate for June. StatsCan originally reported a 0.3% decline in April GDP (story below); this has been revised downward to 0.5%. May, as they had forecast, came in down 0.3%...
DHI-C's July 2021 Economic Review and Forecast
Jul 8, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsDHI Canada is pleased to release our latest economic review and forecast - considerably sunnier than that of December 2020, thanks to the global economic recovery, the apparent retreat of COVID-19 and the accompanying reopening of the economy. There may still be some unevenness ahead...
April 2021 GDP Report from Statistics Canada
Jun 30, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada released its April GDP figures today. GDP shrank in April by 0.3% - well below the initial expectation of a 0.8% contraction. This is the first decline in GDP after 11 months of growth. Non-residential building construction grew by 1.1% in the month...
Remembering John "Jack" Shellard Rutherford
May 14, 2021 | General News
Jack Rutherford passed away peacefully at Innisfree House Hospice in Kitchener on May 9, 2021 at the age of 87.
He will be greatly missed by his loving family. His wife of 63 years,
[ Read More ]Revised 2020 GDP Figures, with Provincial Breakdowns, Released by Statistics Canada
May 3, 2021 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada released revised GDP figures for 2020 today, changing shrinkage in the economy to 5.3% from the 5.4% reported in March. The provincial/territorial GDP breakdown showed all provinces down compared to 2019, with only the Yukon (1.1% growth) and Nunavut (3.5% growth)...
In Memory of Frank Orsino
May 3, 2021 | General News
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Joseph Orsino, AHC, on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the age of 68. Frank was the devoted husband of Rose of 42 wonderful years. Proud
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