Housing costs in British Columbia will continue to rise but at a slower rate as the Bank of Canada is expected to cut its key overnight lending rate later this year.
But B.C.’s economy is also predicted to grow “slightly” slower than the rest of Canada.
That is the assessment of Leslie Preston, TD’s managing director and senior economist, after the Bank of Canada held its overnight lending rate at 5 per cent.
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