We examine whether the Canadian banking sector was afflicted by financial contagion from the 2008 sub-prime crisis in the United States financial sector. We find that Canadian banks were affected by contagion, though those with higher liquidity withstood better its adverse effects. Our results...

This paper aims to study the impact of US subprime mortgage on the housing market in Canada since there is a close relationship between the two countries from regional perspective as well as trading and cooperation. By reviewing the official statistics data in the US and Canada, this paper...