Jon Chan, RBC Mobile Mortgage Specialist

06/02/2026

Ranked: The Countries That Feed the World

Global food exports are concentrated in surprisingly few countries. See who leads the world in agricultural trade.

06/01/2026

Fixed mortgage rates head higher, with one silver lining for some borrowers

A recent spike in bond yields has lifted fixed-rate offers, but homeowners breaking a mortgage could see lower penalties, depending on their lender.

05/30/2026

RBC Economics: Forward Guidance

Canada’s economy had a soft start to 2026. Real GDP growth disappointed consensus expectations and was broadly unchanged in Q1 and the unemployment rate has edged higher.  

05/28/2026

PoCo Place project his pause.

image supplied Wesbild The biggest and most complex project ever proposed in Port Coquitlam won’t be arriving any time soon. Earmarked for 2775 Lougheed

05/28/2026

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Economies by 2031

By 2031, India is projected to leapfrog three developed countries to become the world's third-largest economy.

05/27/2026

Surging gold prices, inroads to foreign markets cushion Canada’s exports

Diversifying exports outside of the United States has emerged as a critical offset to tariff pressures for Canada with higher gold exports exaggerating gains from foreign markets.

05/26/2026

BCREA: Housing Market Update April 2026

05/26/2026

Canada’s looming labour squeeze: The impact of retirements and immigration policy

It’s been well telegraphed that caps on temporary and permanent resident arrivals from abroad mean the population is on track to shrink for the first year on record in 2026. And with a rising share of the population hitting retirement age, the size of the available workforce will decline more than...

05/25/2026

Canadian inflation rises to 2.8% while core measures ease

Higher energy prices drove up Canada’s inflation rate to 2.8% in April, reaching its highest level in nearly two years but coming in lower than economists had expected as core measures cooled.