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Federal government target Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation rules

Federal government target Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation rules
On February 16, the Conservative government announced three new measures to make it more difficult for some Canadians to finance home purchases.

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Jarislowsky sees housing bubble in Canada

Jarislowsky sees housing bubble in Canada
Canada’s investing guru Stephen Jarislowsky said he is “convinced” there’s a bubble in Canada’s housing market, fuelled by government measures that encouraged consumers to take on debt

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 14:26 Canada eyes stricter rules for mortgages – report

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 14:26 Canada eyes stricter rules for mortgages – report
OTTAWA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Canadian government is looking at tightening up rules for granting mortgages to make sure consumers don’t take on more debt than they can handle, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Thursday. The report, which cited unnamed sources, said the principal proposal was to require banks to consider whether a person who takes out a variable-rate mortgage can continue …

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-10 21:35 Ex-cenbank chief warns on Canada housing market

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-10 21:35 Ex-cenbank chief warns on Canada housing market
OTTAWA, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Canadian house prices are close to unsustainable levels and while rapid interest rate hikes may not be appropriate, the country’s housing agency should look carefully at which mortgages it insures, a former Bank of Canada governor said on Wednesday. “One would have to say that the relation of house prices to Canadians’ income is right at the high end of what one would …

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Canada January Housing Starts Rise to 15 Month High (Update1)

Canada January Housing Starts Rise to 15 Month High (Update1)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Canadian housing starts rose to a 15- month high in January, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said. Work began on a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 186,300 units, up 5.8 percent from December.

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Canada learns that ‘boring’ banking works best

Canada learns that ‘boring’ banking works best
Canada’s experience seems to support those who say that the way to keep banking safe in the United States is to keep it boring — that is, to limit the extent to which banks can take on risk, writes columnist Paul Krugman.

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Give Us Liberty: More Clues – brick by brick

More Clues - brick by brick. From a commenter at American Grand Jury Steve +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++. French Canadian says: August 4, 2009 at 9:27 pm. Media Blackout on Obama eligibility dates back to November ...

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Cops seek clues to shot man's last hours | TNews.ca – Toronto News …

Homicide cops are appealing to the public to help piece together the last night of a man gunned down in Yorkville.

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Late-Term Abortion Statistics Only Show the Tip of the Iceberg …

late-term-abortion-statistics-only-show-the- tip -. By Suzanne Fortin. So you're on a discussion forum and the conversation turns to abortion. There are pro-lifers, supporters of abortion on demand and, of course, those in the middle. ...

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Imprint Online – Beyond the Grave: The 39 Clues, Book 4

Imprint is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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