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Thursday, October 02, 2014

Canada building permits boom as real estate becomes 'dangerous game for forecasters'

Statistics Canada reported that municipalities issued building permits worth $9.2 billion dollars in July, up 11.8 per cent from June and topping expectations. Gains in building permits were posted in five provinces in July, led by Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Manitoba.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/08/building-permits-canada_n_5783506.html


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