Rob Palm | Whistler, Squamish & Pemberton Real Estate Expert

wages sticky, but job growth sickly

Posted on Aug 29, 2024

Any doubts about whether or not the Bank of Canada will cut its policy rate by a further 25 bps on September 4th were laid to rest this morning with the release of the latest batch of employment data by Statistics Canada.

In a nutshell, Canada’s economy continues to underwhelm (as we’ve noted here and here…and here), with the Survey of Employment, P...

the recent upending of retail spending

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

With today’s release of another month’s worth of new retail sales data from Statistics Canada, we have the opportunity to evaluate the spending patterns of Canadians in June as they continue to navigate today’s high prices and restrictive interest rate environment. Before we get started, it’s worth noting even though we already know what happened w...

a green light for more cuts

Posted on Aug 20, 2024

The latest release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from Statistics Canada saw a continuation of recent disinflationary trends. The overall rate of inflation declined again in July, to 2.5%, which is the seventh consecutive month inside the Bank of Canada’s target range of 1-3%.

Beyond the headline rate, there is plenty of evidence that suggests f...

Whistler COVID-19 Check-in

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

Hello from Whistler and Sea to Sky!

I hope you and your families are all staying healthy and safe at this time.

I wanted to reach out to you today to let you know I am here working and available to you anytime. Even though we can’t meet face to face, we can connect and chat over the phone, email, zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime … whatever works.

None of us t...

IRONMAN Canada & This Week’s Whistler Market Update

Posted on Jul 25, 2019

This weekend, on Sunday July 28th, Whistler will host the Subaru IRONMAN Canada and IRONMAN Canada 70.3 . The participants in this event range from the professional athletes to those who simply wanted to step up to another challenge. And, what a challenge it is!! It is truly inspirational to be at the finish line just before midnight to cheer on th...

Whistler Children’s Festival & Market Update

Posted on Jul 03, 2019

There’s always something going on in our amazing mountain town and this weekend is no exception. The 36th annual Whistler Children’s Festival, Arts Whistler’s longest running program and a Whistler signature event, takes place on the Great Lawn at Whistler Olympic Plaza this weekend, July 5th – 7th. Your little ones will love this action packed wee...

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