Canadian home sales fell 5.8% m/m in January, depressed by record winter storm in Ontario

February 18, 2026

Housing Activity Fell Again in January–Depressed by Record Winter Storm  Today’s release of January housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed the housing market frozen solid by the record winter storms. Both home sales and prices continued their downward trend, but have yet to attract the beleaguered first-time homebuyer.  The number of home sales recorded over Canadian […]

The Canadian Labour Market Lost 24,800 Jobs in January, but the unemployment rate fell to 6.5%.

February 6, 2026

Canadian Jobs Growth Slowed Markedly in January as the Unemployment Rate Fell Sharply to 6.5%. Today’s Canadian Labour Force Survey for January was weaker than expected. Employment declined by 24,800 (-0.1%), and the employment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. This followed only a small gain in December and was the first decline in the employment rate since August 2025. In January, […]
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