Edmonton is still leading the house prices nationwide

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EDMONTON - Edmonton will see the biggest jump in housing prices in Canada this year, according to a major Scotiabank study released Wednesday.

5 a; t+ ]1 f' v( r9 J3 N& y"Edmonton is the only city to meet all three criteria of strong demand, tight supply and affordability," said Scotiabank economist Adrienne Warren, who studied 23 Canadian cities.
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"This powerful combination will sustain a market-leading pace of construction, sales and
3 ]" d4 X4 D9 M3 aHousing demand in Edmonton is sustained by Canada's second-highest rate of combined population and employment growth, trailing only Calgary