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Canadian Tourism Industry Benchmark Study finds favourable performance compared with other sectors

In the hustle and bustle of the information age, with news and views cascading from the internet, the big picture can pass you by. However, the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has just published a new in-depth report on the state of the Canadian tourism industry in relation to other sectors of the economy to redress [...]


Here’s a CTV news article on The Housing Market

Atlantic Canada housing market strongest in ‘09
Updated Wed. Apr. 8 2009 6:40 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
A recession-cooled Canadian real estate market saw falling housing prices during the first quarter of the year, though the declines were not as steep as expected.
A quarterly house price survey, released Wednesday by Royal LePage Real Estate Services, showed national [...]


Builders, real estate firms gave big to BC Liberals

Reports brought by Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO.
Real estate and construction companies were some of the most generous donors to the B.C. Liberals with some donors pushing well over $100,000 according to the 2008 Annual Financial Report.
Amongst the highest donors were Madison Pacific Properties and The Maple Bay Townhomes Corporation each donating $100,000.
According to Business Week [...]