Ottawa hits back: $27.6B in counter-tariffs on U.S. goods take effect September 8
Counter-tariffs on roughly 700 U.S. products land September 8 — Alberta exporters should audit input costs and CUSMA paperwork this week, before the new duties hit.
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Canada Strong Pass ends September 7 — the free-admission tailwind is about to switch off
Free Parks Canada admission has been subsidizing visitor demand all summer. It ends September 7, and operators who don't convert those summer guests now will feel the cliff in their fall bookings.
Q2 lodging data: Calgary fills rooms but trails the national average rate by more than $40
New quarterly data shows Canadian hotel rates climbing while Calgary's average daily rate sits well below the national mark — a rate gap that squeezes revenue even when occupancy looks healthy.
Bank of Canada expected to hold at 2.25% on September 2 as inflation ticks up to 3%
With no rate relief expected for the fall selling season, 'wait for rates to drop' is off the table as a message — affordability now has to be engineered through product, incentives, and positioning.
Alberta housing starts down 19% year-to-date as Calgary new construction slows 20%
The launch race has become an absorption race: with starts pulling back sharply while completions keep landing, the competitive pressure in Alberta housing has shifted from acquiring land to selling finished inventory.
Alberta housing starts down 19% through July as Calgary slows and Edmonton holds
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Canada Sets Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation for September 8 — Support Measures Coming This Week
Retaliatory tariffs will raise the cost of U.S. steel, electronics and equipment that many Alberta manufacturers rely on as inputs — and Ottawa has promised support measures for affected industries within days.
U.S. 50% Tariffs on $28B of Canadian Goods Take Effect After Trade Talks Collapse
The tariff wall is now live. Alberta exporters in affected categories need a price-response plan and a market-diversification plan, and buyers in exempt categories will be re-evaluating suppliers across the board.
Edmonton will study whether infill hurts neighbouring property values
City council has commissioned a report on how multi-unit infill affects nearby home values — and the public narrative is being shaped now, before the data lands.
Calgary housing starts fall 20% as Alberta’s building pace cools
A slower start pipeline shifts the competition from land to absorption — builders carrying standing inventory will be fighting hardest for buyer attention this fall.