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Canada 'on the right path'

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Source: Catherine Deshayes

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty welcomed news on Monday of slower existing home sales, which takes some steam out of speculation about a housing bubble in the country.

"I think we're going in the right direction," Flaherty told Reuters, referring to a report that showed sales of existing homes in Canada dipped for a second straight month in February.

Speaking after an address to the Canadian Association in New York, Flaherty said there is no evidence of a housing bubble, a suggestion made by some economists due to a sharp rebound in sales and prices as the economy pulls out of recession.

He said developers have told him they are still seeing strong demand, and that he expects strong demand for new homes this spring.

Flaherty is visiting New York and London this week to talk up the Conservative government's latest budget in the hopes of encouraging more foreign investment.

Source: www.uk.reuters.com