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MORNINGS IN THE LAB
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THE NUMBERS

Data you can feel. Stories behind the statistics.

Last updated: Mar 24
Inflation (CPI)
2.6%
StatCan
Housing Starts
229,116
CMHC
Unemployment
6.6%
StatCan
Immigration Queue
1.2M
IRCC
Bank Rate
2.75%
Bank of Canada
Commodity Index
578.2
Bank of Canada

🏦 Bank of Canada Rate Timeline

3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%5.0% Jul 20235%Sep 20244.75%Oct 20244.5%Nov 20244.25%Dec 20243.75%Jan 20253.25%Mar 20252.75%
Current overnight rate: 2.75% (Mar 2025)

🏠 Housing Market Snapshot

Housing Starts (Annual)
229K
CMHC · Trending up
Vacancy Rate
1.5%
0%Tight market10%
CMHC · National average

🛂 Immigration Application Queue

1.2M
applications in processing queue
Express Entry285K
Family Sponsorship310K
Provincial Nominee195K
Refugee & Protected145K
Temporary Resident165K
Other Programs100K
IRCC · Estimated figures based on published processing data

📊 Data Stories

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Your wallet's getting hit hard and it's not letting up Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. Okay, so you're probably f…

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The Numbers

Weekly data briefing — StatCan, housing, immigration, commodities.

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