Canada's job creation machine was supposed to be broken. Instead, its rusty gears just churned out a whopping: * 66.6k net jobs in October (est. -2.5k | prior 60.4k) * 6.9% unemployment (est. 7.1% | prior 7.1%) * 4.0% wage growth for permanent employees Even the

Canada's new budget has dropped, and it was mostly a snoozer for residential mortgage brokers—although slightly more interesting for commercial brokers. We’ve distilled the relevant bits for the mortgage and real estate worlds below. All quotes are directly from the budget unless otherwise noted. MLN'

💡See also: Big Budget Incoming. Batten Down the Yield Hatches It's always intriguing to learn about successful lenders who employ unique methods to create better borrower experiences. Well, here’s just such a case. Exhibit A is Calvert Home Mortgage, a lender founded in 1975 by Everett Koeller