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.

3 S5 L- o. W" I+ w+ F' k' p"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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; Z' J& O( a" h; m+ V$ e: R"This powerful combination will sustain a market-leading pace of construction, sales and
0 {' z& f6 c6 S* f0 `0 UHousing demand in Edmonton is sustained by Canada's second-highest rate of combined population and employment growth, trailing only Calgary