addy | 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎

A roundup of the latest real estate, business, and political news shaping Canada’s economy—and what it means for real estate investors.

We’re heading into the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎 — a time often associated with energy, momentum, and change. As always, we’re not here to spin a narrative. Below you’ll find the latest news and recent podcasts so you can draw your own conclusions and decide how you want to approach the year ahead.

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Real Estate News

Opinion: David Eby has no path forward on the most consequential file shaping B.C.’s future

Trevor Halford: Premier has acknowledged he does not know how to balance reconciliation efforts with maintaining business confidence.

vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-eby-no-path-reconciliation-business-land-title

Good Intentions Gone Bad

How Canada’s “reconciliation” with its Indigenous people went wrong

www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/12/canada-indigenous-land-court/685463

Canadian hotels are thriving, investors are taking notice

Strong and consistent operating fundamentals, resilient revenue streams, inflation-hedging capability and value-add opportunities are bringing the hotel asset class out of the alternative grouping and into the investment mainstream.

renx.ca/canadian-hotels-are-thriving-and-investors-are-noticing

Lender to buy Richmond’s Versante Hotel for $48.5M as court-approved sale collapses

Former buyer cites “unforeseen issues” as obstacles to purchase

www.westerninvestor.com/british-columbia/lender-to-buy-richmonds-versante-hotel-for-485m-as-court-approved-sale-collapses-11657517

What can you get for the price of a benchmark Vancouver house in … the U.S.?

Here’s how a typical property in Vancouver stacks up against American homes

www.biv.com/news/real-estate/benchmark-vancouver-house-compare-usa-11639539

Downtown condo sees price collapse over long search for buyer

No lack of interest, but the market dictated a lower price

www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-downtown-condo-sees-price-collapse-over-long-search-for-buyer

UBC team creating first provincewide inventory of public land

Interactive map for policymakers, developers and public to launch next summer

www.westerninvestor.com/real-estate/ubc-team-creating-first-provincewide-inventory-of-public-land-11634393

Recent Pods

Canada’s House Price Declines Should Continue in 2026 | The Loonie Hour Episode 220

Toronto Foreclosures Are Surging… Here’s What Lenders Are Doing Instead of Selling

Business News

Nova Scotia wants private companies to explore for onshore natural gas, could share profits with taxpayers

$30-million investment program will see Dalhousie University issue call for exploration proposals

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-onshore-natural-gas-drilling-dalhousie-private-taxpayers

The West is spending big on nuclear plants again – and taking taxpayers along for the ride

If nuclear expansion is to be publicly funded, we need to avoid the pitfalls that have burned us in the past

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-nuclear-plants-expansion-west-public-funding-taxpayers

Sunday Poll

As we head into 2026 — the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎 — we’re curious how you’re feeling about what’s ahead. Different people are approaching the new year very differently, and this quick poll helps capture the mood of the community.

As we head into 2026 (Year of the Fire Horse 🐎), what’s your mindset right now?

🔥 Taking bold risks — growth year

🧱 Playing defence — protect what I’ve built

⚖️ Selective moves only — cautious optimism

😶 Sitting tight — waiting for clarity

Last Sunday Poll Results

Last Sunday we asked “How has the Cowichan ruling affected your confidence in Canadian real estate ownership?” and 61.54% of you said “😟 Less confident — feels like property rights are weakening”

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