Pattie Lovett-Reid: Signs of Canada's economic recovery that give us hope via PattieCTV
TORONTO -- COVID-19 has influenced what and where we buy goods even where live and work.
All provinces registered an increase in retail sales with Quebec and Ontario leading the charge with 10 of 11 sub-sectors higher with the only drag being food and beverage. Grocery stores have exceeded expectations since the beginning of the pandemic and continue to raise their outlooks going forward.
Adding to this, if you are even thinking about getting into the housing market, the Bank of Canada governor was pretty clear, "rates are very low and going to be very low for a long time.
But let's not lose hope, there is a lot of good out there. Communities, businesses and governments are coming together, corporations recognize flexibility in the workplace will become the norm and not an exception, people cherish their homes a little more and the desire is there to buy local.
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