By Paul Vieira OTTAWA–The Canadian economy is in solid shape and the government remains on track to record a budget surplus next year amid the steep decline in oil prices, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said Monday. Mr. Oliver’s comments, at a meeting here with provincial finance ministers, came as signs emerge that the energy swoon is starting to weigh on real-estate markets in resource-rich regions of the country. The sharp fall in crude-oil prices has become a source of consternation in regions of Canada that rely on commodities to drive income growth. Crude oil, which fell below the $57 a barrel mark Monday, is Canada’s top export, and the 40%-plus price fall from its recent peak has prompted economists to cut their growth and inflation forecasts. Mr. Oliver, though, remained bullish on the Canadian outlook. “We are confident we will achieve a budget balance next year,” he said, adding […]