Conference Board of Canada

Ottawa-Gatineau set for two big years of economic growth: Conference Board

Ottawa

Thanks to a federal hiring spree, millions of tourists flocking to Canada 150 celebrations and an LRT-fuelled construction boom, Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy is set to enjoy

Ottawa-Gatineau economy to grow 2.3% in 2017: Conference Board of Canada

Ottawa

A Canadian think-tank is raising its economic outlook for the National Capital Region for 2017 on the strength of government hiring and a surge in

Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump related uncertainty

Canada & World

Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government’s latest budget on March 22, his first amid the economic uncertainty of the Donald Trump era.

Ottawa construction permits jump 22% in 2016

Construction

Propelled by several large condo and apartment projects, as well as the ongoing work on the city’s light-rail line, Ottawa’s construction sector fell just shy

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate dips to 6.1% as feds keep hiring

Ottawa

After hitting a record high in November, the number of people working in the National Capital Region dipped slightly last month as employers shed 500

Overseas visitors to Ottawa-Gatineau up more than 8%

Tourism

While Canadians from across the country are expected to travel to Ottawa next year to celebrate the nation’s 150th anniversary, new figures show tourists from

Ottawa apartment starts to drop in 2016: Conference Board of Canada

Residential

Apartment starts in Ottawa in 2016 are expected to fall below 1,000 units for the first time in six years, according to a Conference Board

Ottawa’s housing market ‘sluggish’: Conference Board

Residential

Declining employment numbers brought on in part by federal government downsizing is dragging down Ottawa’s housing market, according to a new report from the Conference

Ottawa housing sales, starts expected to decline: Conference Board

Residential

Ottawa’s housing market is expected to weaken over the next two years, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada, with declines

Ottawa housing starts expected to decline

Construction

Despite a surge in housing starts this January and during the past year, a decline in new home In January, the seasonally adjusted, annual rate