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2009 remains a (home)buyer’s market
May 26, 2009 – 7:35 am | One Comment
2009 remains a (home)buyer’s market

Fewer home sales, lower prices, and declining housing starts are in the forecast for the remainder of 2009, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) second quarter Housing Market Outlook report.

So if

Canada more affordable for British expats than US or Europe
May 20, 2009 – 8:50 am | Comments Off on Canada more affordable for British expats than US or Europe
Canada more affordable for British expats than US or Europe

“Can you afford your dream country?”

That’s the question the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper posed to potential British expats considering relocating to the U.S., Canada, or Europe.

According to research by the company Foreign Currency Direct, …

Marketing Canada to Americans
April 27, 2009 – 8:26 am | Comments Off on Marketing Canada to Americans
Marketing Canada to Americans

Canada — coming soon to a channel near you!

The Canadian government “has hired two former White House spokesmen to pitch Canada’s image to major American media outlets,” according to the Globe and Mail:

Are we in the midst of a “he-cession?”
April 10, 2009 – 1:20 pm | Comments Off on Are we in the midst of a “he-cession?”
Are we in the midst of a “he-cession?”

Welcome to the he-cession,” wrote the Globe and Mail recently, citing employment statistics indicating that — at least for now — the growing recession in Canada is affecting men more than women.…

The best city on the planet?
April 9, 2009 – 10:33 am | Comments Off on The best city on the planet?
The best city on the planet?

Canada’s major cities typically score highly in “best city” rankings. Vancouver is frequently named among the top cities in the world to live, and Toronto also ranks high on many “best of” scales.

But the …