Canadian households

A vehicle is a necessity for most Canadians, but it’s a costly one, coming in only behind housing and groceries as the third largest household expense, according to a new ...

Canada has the highest level of household debt in the G7, making its economy vulnerable to a global ...

Despite fierce criticism from the Liberals, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) stands by his analysis of the government's ...

Statistics Canada says the amount Canadian households owe relative to their income rose in the third quarter. The ...

Once burning-hot Canadian house prices are expected to tumble a total 17.5% from their peak, roughly double the ...

MPs unanimously passed legislation today to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians, and the ...

Canadian households owed an average of $1.71 for every dollar of disposable income in the third quarter, Statistics ...

By the measures of price-to-rent and price-to-income, Canada’s housing market is historically overvalued.

In an unexpected move by council on Wednesday, a proposal to allow the building of a nine-storey, 180-unit ...

Here are a few things you should know about mortgages to avoid getting fleeced.

Canadian households keep getting wealthier and the good news is that growth of asset values has outpaced that ...

The Royal Bank of Canada says the ability of Canadians to keep up with housing costs has been ...

Last week’s federal budget showed the Harper government is still carefully watching the housing market as it reduces ...

Canadians’ indebtedness moderated in 2013 unlike any other recent year, supporting the view that policymakers have bigger risks ...

TD, another big Canadian bank, has lowered some of its mortgage rates slightly after an initial reduction by ...

Despite falling sales activity, house prices in Canada are rising driven by tighter supply conditions in certain large ...

Canada’s biggest banks say consumers are reaching the limit on how much they can afford to borrow, and ...

Canadian housing data for November suggests a balanced and well-behaved housing market. It’s almost as if no news ...

October’s national home sales fell 3.2 percent, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), which released the ...

A new survey shows that a majority of Canadians say they are honest when it comes to their ...

Canada’s national balance sheet data released Sept. 13 showed that household net worth rose to its highest level ...

Housing affordability represents a challenge for one-quarter of Canadian households.