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May Building Construction Data Released
Jul 20, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada released its May 2023 investment in building construction data. Overall, investment fell by 1.2% compared with June 2023, driven by a decrease of 1.7% in residential construction. Non-residential construction investment remained largely unchanged...
BoC Raises Rates as Expected
Jul 13, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsThe Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its key overnight rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% yesterday. This increase, which follows a similar one in June (below), was widely expected. The BoC's announcement pointed to stronger-than-expected growth in the economy this year...
April GDP and May GDP Estimate Released
Jun 30, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada issued the GDP report for April today, showing no change from March. Note, however, that April saw the strike at CRA, and this pulled GDP down; without the strike, GDP would likely have increased again, by about 0.1%...
Inflation Slows in May, But Is It Enough?
Jun 27, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada released the May inflation figures today. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.4% in May (vs. May 2022), down from April's 4.4%. However, excluding gasoline, the May increase was 4.4% following April's 4.9%...
Bank of Canada Boosts Bank Rate
Jun 7, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsIn a move that caught several pundits off guard, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%. What was surprising was the timing - many felt that, while an increase was in the cards, it wouldn't happen until the July meeting...
2023 Spring Technical School – Better Than Ever
Jun 6, 2023 | General NewsWe promise not to mention the challenges of the past two years again, but we need to share with our members that our Spring Technical School exceeded attendance numbers from pre-pandemic days. We offered a full curriculum of 11 courses including both DHT Exam Prep/Exam and EHC Exam Prep/Exam.
President, Scott Suppes, AHC, hands over the reins to Rob Dippell
Jun 5, 2023 | General NewsAfter serving for two terms as DHI Canada President, Scott Suppes, AHC, hands over the reins to Rob Dippell.
Q1 2023 GDP Surprise!
Jun 1, 2023 | Economic News and ForecastsStatistics Canada announced the Q1 GDP results yesterday - GDP grew by an annualized 3.1% in the quarter (versus the estimate of 2.4% noted in the article below), driven almost entirely by January growth (revised upward again to 0.7%) - March was flat (0.0% change)...
Recruiting Tips for Improving Your Hiring Process
May 17, 2023 | General NewsNo hiring process is perfect. And many teams suffer the consequences of more than a few common recruitment mistakes. The tips below can help you avoid the pitfalls in the hiring process.
NEW Searchable Canadian DHI Certified Consultants Directory
May 16, 2023 | General NewsDo you require the services of a door security and safety professional that you can trust? You'll find them all in our searchable Canadian DHI Certified Consultants Directory.