IMF Staff Country Reports

Canada: Selected Issues Paper

Publication Date:

December 22, 2010

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Canada has experienced drastic changes in its economy during the global financial crisis. This Selected Issues paper discusses the evolution of equilibrium real home prices in key Canadian provinces in the post-crisis period, Canadian dollar movement during and after the global financial turmoil in line with other world currencies, assessment of impacts on Canada’s potential growth, development of Canadian automotive sector—namely, NAFTA partners during the crisis, and the role of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in Canada’s housing market.

Series:

Country Report No. 2010/378

Subject:

Commodity prices Financial institutions Housing Housing prices Mortgages National accounts Prices Production Total factor productivity