The national average home price hit $713,500 last month, up almost 18% from the previous December
The program has provided loans worth almost $50 billion to more than 898,000 companies
Outbreaks, bottlenecks expected to slow global growth
Growing global manufacturing is a positive for Canada
Oil prices could also affect inflation this year, bank economists suggest at outlook event
The change follows better-than-expected November trade data
Bank economists predict three interest rate hikes this year starting in April
Prices have recovered after a slide in late November when the new variant emerged
Quits were high in the low-wage hotel and restaurant industries
Accommodation and food services are among the sectors leading growth in Canada’s GDP, StatsCan says