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.

/ t& r3 S  N9 w"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.

"This powerful combination will sustain a market-leading pace of construction, sales and
0 z  o  T6 ?9 I  w# D* }Housing demand in Edmonton is sustained by Canada's second-highest rate of combined population and employment growth, trailing only Calgary