U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports
Posted: May 25th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – A move by the U.S. Commerce Department to increase preliminary tariffs on softwood lumber imports from Canada, if finalized, will raise producer costs and cut into their profits but is unlikely to affect prices to[...]
Read More about U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber importsEarly estimate from Statistics Canada shows economic growth slowed in Q1
Posted: May 1st, 2021In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent through the first quarter of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday, bringing the country tantalizing close to reaching pre-pandemic output. The preliminary estimate for the first three[...]
Read More about Early estimate from Statistics Canada shows economic growth slowed in Q1Majority of homeowners have no plans to sell amid a tight housing market: CIBC
Posted: Apr 23rd, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAs supply remains tight in key regions of the Canadian housing market, a recent CIBC survey finds that most homeowners say the pandemic has not changed their intentions of staying put, with many choosing to[...]
Read More about Majority of homeowners have no plans to sell amid a tight housing market: CIBCWith travel plans cancelled, Atlantic Canadians turn to home renos
Posted: Apr 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsTELEGRAPH-JOURNAL When the pandemic closed borders and put a temporary stop to travelling, many Atlantic Canadians took their holiday funds and poured them into home renovations instead. “We were saving up for a trip to[...]
Read More about With travel plans cancelled, Atlantic Canadians turn to home renos