Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its 2026 Housing Market Outlook Mid-Year Update. The report provides updated national and regional forecasts for Canada’s economy, housing and rental markets through 2028. Contact media@cmhc-schl.gc.ca
The Toronto Association for Business Economics hosts a webinar on “Scenarios for a CUSMA Deal—or No Deal.” The C.D. Howe Institute’s Daniel Schwanen will provide an update on the economic and political landscape surrounding the CUSMA negotiations, discuss what a revised agreement could look like, and examine the implications for Canada’s economic policy. Register online.
The Canadian International Council’s national capital branch hosts a webinar, “Strategic Briefing: Canada’s Largest-Ever Defence Deal,” featuring military and technology analyst Shahryar Pasandideh. Register online.
The Bank of Canada will announce the new target for the overnight rate. Details are available online.
The Canadian International Council will host a virtual discussion with foreign correspondent and author Hannah Lucinda Smith on her new book Hinterlands: The New Cold War Brewing at the Peripheries of the West. Smith will discuss geopolitical tensions and shifting alliances in regions including the Balkans, the Caucasus and Cyprus. Register online.
The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium’s Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade Taskforce will hold a virtual meeting to examine how Canada’s Buy Canadian policy under the Canada Public Transit Fund could affect CUSMA renegotiations and Canadian transit manufacturers. The session will include discussions on tariffs affecting buses, aluminum, steel and lumber, as well … Read more
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s Climate Security Program continues its two-part series with a discussion on how Canada can advance net-zero defence capabilities through procurement, industrial policy and defence investments. Register online.
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) will host the second webinar in its four-part Rare Disease Readiness Dialogues series, “The Cost of Waiting: Socioeconomic Impact of Rare Disease in Canada.” The virtual event will examine the impacts of delayed diagnosis and fragmented care on people living with rare diseases in Canada. Register online.
The Canadian Mental Health Association will host a free webinar on the future of federal mental health funding before it expires in March 2027. The discussion will examine the history of mental health funding in Canada, the potential impact of the federal government’s decision on renewing $5 billion in funding, and ways participants can support advocacy … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, The Price of Policy: How Government Shapes Affordability, examining the policy drivers of Canada’s affordability challenges. Peter Copeland and Philip Cross will discuss productivity, tax competitiveness, regulation, investment and market-oriented policy reforms. Register online.
