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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

U.S. Bancorp's $1 Billion Maple Return Shows the Swap Math Favours Canada post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 30, 2026

U.S. Bancorp's $1 Billion Maple Return Shows the Swap Math Favours Canada

When Private Club Closures Expose Investor Blind Spots: A Case Study in Diligence post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 30, 2026

When Private Club Closures Expose Investor Blind Spots: A Case Study in Diligence

Mechanical Penthouse or Sellable Penthouse: The District Energy Tradeoff for Edmonton Towers post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 30, 2026

Mechanical Penthouse or Sellable Penthouse: The District Energy Tradeoff for Edmonton Towers

The Decade of Cheap Money Was the Anomaly: Budgeting for Normal Rates post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 29, 2026

The Decade of Cheap Money Was the Anomaly: Budgeting for Normal Rates

The Bank of Canada's Rate Hike Squeezes Buyers and Builders at Once post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 29, 2026

The Bank of Canada's Rate Hike Squeezes Buyers and Builders at Once

The Bank of Canada's First Hike in Three Years Shrinks Your Borrowing Room post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 29, 2026

The Bank of Canada's First Hike in Three Years Shrinks Your Borrowing Room

Variable Rates Move First, Home Prices Move Last: Tracing the October 2026 Hike post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 29, 2026

Variable Rates Move First, Home Prices Move Last: Tracing the October 2026 Hike

Higher Rate, Softer Prices: Which One Costs Edmonton Buyers More in 2026? post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 29, 2026

Higher Rate, Softer Prices: Which One Costs Edmonton Buyers More in 2026?

Algoma's 73% Upside Rests on Aid, and Aid Can't Fix Steel Margins post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 28, 2026

Algoma's 73% Upside Rests on Aid, and Aid Can't Fix Steel Margins

A 100-Point TSX Gain Says Little About Where the Economy Is Heading post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 28, 2026

A 100-Point TSX Gain Says Little About Where the Economy Is Heading

Mortgage Arrears Will Keep Rising With Renewals, While Losses Stay Manageable post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 28, 2026

Mortgage Arrears Will Keep Rising With Renewals, While Losses Stay Manageable

Bombardier's $270-Million Texas Bet Turns Tariff Risk Into an American Payroll post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 28, 2026

Bombardier's $270-Million Texas Bet Turns Tariff Risk Into an American Payroll

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image

Jun 30, 2026

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About