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.
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1 [& q; C$ I) k( O* h; k9 Z! `' F0 i"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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; ^. X; V  z) E4 f"This powerful combination will sustain a market-leading pace of construction, sales and
' k. v4 D: u; n; d( P3 s. b7 u& tHousing demand in Edmonton is sustained by Canada's second-highest rate of combined population and employment growth, trailing only Calgary