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Affordability Issues Cool Housing Markets: Ontario’s Two-Year Outlook The Conference Board of Canada, 15 pages, June 23, 2021 Issue briefing

Affordability Issues Cool Housing Markets: Ontario’s Two-Year Outlook

The Conference Board of Canada, 15 pages, June 23, 2021
Issue briefing

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This quarterly economic forecast for Ontario examines the economic outlook for the province, including gross domestic product, output by industry, and labour market conditions. Document Highlights In Affordability Issues Cool Housing Markets: Ontario’s Two-Year Outlook, we forecast that Ontario’s real GDP will expand by 5.6 per cent this year, with a further gain of 3.4 per cent in 2022. The recovery will be led by gains in household spending due to pent-up demand and the excess savings built up last year. The auto sector is recovering quickly, but a shortage of semiconductors widely used in the manufacturing process could restrain production over the near term. Housing markets will cool in the second half of this year and into 2022 due to affordability issues. Rising demand and a lack of supply have sent prices surging, especially in Ottawa and Toronto. Ontario’s exporters will face increasing competitive challenges if the Canadian dollar appreciates against the greenback higher than anticipated. Table of Contents Key findings Ontario snapshot Ontario’s economy exhales Ontario’s unpredictable labour markets Consumers ready to spend Investment outlook brighter due to automotive sector Budget deficits to persist through medium term Export outlook fraught with risks Methodology

This quarterly economic forecast for Ontario examines the economic outlook for the province, including gross domestic product, output by industry, and labour market conditions.

Document Highlights

In Affordability Issues Cool Housing Markets: Ontario’s Two-Year Outlook, we forecast that Ontario’s real GDP will expand by 5.6 per cent this year, with a further gain of 3.4 per cent in 2022. The recovery will be led by gains in household spending due to pent-up demand and the excess savings built up last year.

The auto sector is recovering quickly, but a shortage of semiconductors widely used in the manufacturing process could restrain production over the near term. Housing markets will cool in the second half of this year and into 2022 due to affordability issues. Rising demand and a lack of supply have sent prices surging, especially in Ottawa and Toronto. Ontario’s exporters will face increasing competitive challenges if the Canadian dollar appreciates against the greenback higher than anticipated.

Key findings

Ontario snapshot

Ontario’s economy exhales

Ontario’s unpredictable labour markets

Consumers ready to spend

Investment outlook brighter due to automotive sector

Budget deficits to persist through medium term

Export outlook fraught with risks

Methodology

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