Research Briefing | Mar 31, 2021

Canada | Vaccines offer hope of return to pre-Covid-19 activity by end-2021

Despite a partial recovery in H2 2020, Canada’s GDP contracted by 5.4% last year with a secondary wave of COVID-19 infections slowing growth. All provinces are still in various stages of lockdown but after a slow start, vaccinations have accelerated. We assume that vaccinations in Canada will be complete by September, allowing pre-COVID-19 levels of activity by end-2021.

To learn more about our predictions for Canadian cities, watch our video below. If you would like to learn more about this topic, complete the form to download the full report.

Calgary Canada
Back to Resource Hub

Related Services

Post

Relative return index signals improving CRE attractiveness

Our latest global relative return index (RRI) signals that risk-adjusted investment opportunities in commercial real estate (CRE) should start to emerge this year before becoming more widespread in 2025. At this point, our baseline expected returns move higher than required returns, pushing the global all-property index above the 50 mark.

Find Out More

Post

South Africa: Elections 2024 | ‘ANC & friends’ election scenario

This Research Briefing sets out the first of four scenarios for South Africa's general election on May 29. In this scenario, the ANC wins over 46% of the vote share at the national level, and forms a government by working with small, constituency-based parties.

Find Out More