Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for September. The annual inflation rate slowed to two per cent in August. The inflation report is the last major economic data point before the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Oct. 23.The Canadian Real Estate Association is expected to release its home sales figures for September as well as its updated forecast on Tuesday.
will release its monthly report on housing starts on Wednesday. The construction of new housing has become a key issue as politicians work to address the housing crisis. The annual pace of housing starts in August slowed 22 per cent compared with July.The picture of how the economy fared in the third quarter will become a little clearer.