January 03, 2021 - 7:00 AM
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
December auto sales
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. is scheduled to release its December auto sales data for Canada on Tuesday. The company previously reported that sales of cars and trucks fell in November 10.4 per cent from the same time the previous year as COVID-19 restrictions returned.
Vancouver home sales
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is set to release December home sales data on Tuesday. The Board previously reported that just over 3,000 homes changed hands across the region in November, down about 17 per cent from October but up nearly 23 per cent over last November s sales.
Vancouver home sales The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is set to release December home sales data on Tuesday. The Board previously reported that just over 3,000 homes changed hands across the region in November, down about 17 per cent from October but up nearly 23 per cent over last November s sales. Toronto home sales The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board is set to release its data on December home resales on Wednesday. The Board recently reported that November home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were up 24.3 per cent compared with last year, as demand for single-family homes continued to surge ahead of condos.
Anita Balakrishnan
New Ford Edges sit on a production line at the Ford Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday, February 26, 2015. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says that the Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, with employment down nearly 13 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same three months last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young December 09, 2020 - 3:20 PM
TORONTO - The Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, though employment is still down nearly 13 per cent in the third quarter from a year ago, according to a report by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.
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TORONTO The Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, though employment is still down nearly 13% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to a report by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.
The auto sector gained back nearly 15,000 jobs in the third quarter, the report found, after layoffs in the first half of this year when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down dealerships and plants.
But jobs in many parts of the auto industry were still down by double digits in the summer compared with 2019, with an 18.3% drop in manufacturing jobs, a 16.6% fall in dealership jobs, and 12.6% fewer maintenance jobs.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 5:20 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 Save to Read Later
TORONTO - The Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, though employment is still down nearly 13 per cent in the third quarter from a year ago, according to a report by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.
New Ford Edges sit on a production line at the Ford Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday, February 26, 2015. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says that the Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, with employment down nearly 13 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same three months last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young