Home prices and Canada's labour market
While the average price of a home in Canada continues to inch higher, the pace of that growth is slowing. Jimmy Jean, senior economist at Desjardins Capital Markets, tells BNN why a slowing real estate sector will have a dramatic impact on Canada's labour market.
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