Canada still showing signs of heightened vulnerability as overvaluation and price acceleration factors remain

OTTAWA, Jan. 30, 2018 /CNW/ – While improving conditions were noted in both Winnipeg and Saskatoon, Canada’s housing markets remain highly vulnerable overall for the sixth consecutive quarter with evidence of overvaluation and price acceleration, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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Big Oil Enters Growth Mode

M&A activity in the oil and gas industry picked up last year after three depressed years of underinvestment while the industry fought for its life, and this year the increase in the number of deals should continue, according to Wood Mackenzie. Their size, however, is unlikely to be particularly large, the consultancy believes.

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