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Interest Rates to Rise
Jan 9, 2018 | Economic News and ForecastsThe Bank of Canada is widely expected to increase its interest rate at its meeting January 17. The expectation is based on strong business sentiment as captured in the Bank's Business Outlook research and the most recent employment figures, which showed unemployment at its lowest level in about 40 years...
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...
Frank J. Verge Excellence In Education Award
Oct 4, 2017 | General News
Tim Ettinger, AHC/FDAI is the recipient of the 2017 Frank J. Verge Excellence In Education Award.
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Susan Gosney, FDHI, Retires From The Board
Oct 4, 2017 | General News
Susan Gosney, FDHI, has been more than a dedicated DHI member, chapter leader and Canadian board member.
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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?