The comments came ahead of a Bank of Canada interest rate announcement Wednesday that is expected to reveal how the central bank is thinking about the economy and setting interest rates.
The government said under the current plan, seniors aged 75 and older will start getting the shot in April, while everyone 60 and older will receive the first dose by the end of May or early June, if not earlier.
While nearly half of all homes trading hands in the capital sold for less than $400,000 in 2019, less than a third of all transactions last year were in that price bracket, agency says.
Survey suggests the average small business owner has accrued $170,000 in debt, with businesses in the hospitality, recreation and service sectors most indebted.