Federal government names Hamilton as new Foreign Trade Zone | GLOBAL NEWS

November 10, 2020, by Don Mitchell Hamilton will now be one of Canada’s 14 FTZs and Ontario’s third port of entry for commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign, reducing duties, tariffs and taxes on foreign imports and exports. Canada’s minister of economic development says Hamilton’s new designation as an official Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) point…

Optimism Over Canadian Home Prices Reaches Post-Pandemic High | BNN Bloomberg

November 02, 2020, by Shelly Hagan Every week, Nanos Research surveys 250 Canadians for their views on personal finances, job security and their outlook for the economy and real estate prices.  The telephone polling showed confidence in the Canadian housing market continues to boom, even as officials grapple with a resurgence of Covid-19 that’s slowing…

Government’s aggressive new immigration targets will be long-term boost for housing market | Livable

November 06, 2020, by Michelle McNally On October 30th, Canada’s government revealed its three-year plan to welcome 1.2 million immigrants to the country between 2021 and 2023. If the targets are met, the immigration boost will compensate for 2020’s drastically reduced numbers that came as a result of application and travel constraints caused by the…