05/19/2021
Inflation rate in Canada has skyrocketed to 3.4%, year on year, beating exceptions of the TSX Gurus. Shelter contributes 27.5% to CPI and housing operations contribute 11.8%. USA is also considering to reduce tariffs on Canadian lumber which will further aggravate housing affordability in Canada as lumber is an essential and main part of houses.
Tools to control inflation include eliminating easy money supply and increasing the discount rate.
Canadians will have to make a difficult decision and make a choice between the devil and the deep sea. If they opt for easy money supply and low discount rate high inflation will continue soaring housing prices and if they go for eliminating easy money supply and higher discount rate to control inflation and soaring housing prices, every day living will become more difficult as there may come more layoffs, bankruptcies and lesser job opportunities.