This week, FP Video looks at how the

ongoing fuel-cost crisis

will only get worse as the war in the Middle East continues. Plus, how

returning snowbirds

from abroad are keeping up demand in

cottage country

, while the rest of

Canada’s real estate market

is expected to be low and slow. The week winds up with a deep dive into the MOU

between Ottawa and Alberta

after passing its first deadline.

Snowbirds moving home drive cottage demand

Anne-Elise Cugliari Allegritti, vice president of Communications and Research at Royal LePage, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the state of Canada’s recreational real estate market.

Iran oil shock ‘worst energy crisis of our lifetime’

Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager with Ninepoint Partners, talks about the oil crisis arising from the Middle East conflict and how the worst is yet to come, including shortages within weeks in North America.

Housing market likely to stay soft for most of 2026

Dawn Desjardins, chief economist of Deloitte Canada, talks about the outlook for the economy this year.

A report card on the Energy MOU between Ottawa & Alberta

Ottawa and Alberta set an ambitious April 1 deadline for key pieces of their energy Memorandum of Understanding. Some files have clearly moved ahead. Others still need answers. Here’s where impact assessments, methane, carbon pricing and the Pathways carbon capture project stand, as well as why that matters for any future pipeline.

  • Global oil shock ripples through Canada’s economy: FP Video
  • Fog of war looms over oil markets: FP Video