Policy

“Politically Necessary”: Toronto Moves To Freeze DCs Ahead Of May Increase
Policy

“Politically Necessary”: Toronto Moves To Freeze DCs Ahead Of May Increase

Toronto City Council’s decision to keep development charges at their current rate came a week before a 4% increase scheduled for May 1.

Policy

What Mark Carney's Election Win Means For Canadian Housing

The newly (re)minted Prime Minister made a slew of promises on the campaign trail aimed at remedying the housing crisis. Now that he's won, here's what Canadians can expect to see.

Construction

City Of Coquitlam Outlines Rates For New Amenity Cost Charges Program

​The City of Coquitlam is set to begin consultation on the new amenity cost charges (ACCs) program, which could be adopted as early as June.

Policy

Experts Analyse Poilievre and Carney's New Home GST Rebate Policies

The two proposals, while similar, have three main differences: eligibility, price scope, and financing — all of which will dictate their effectiveness.

Opinion

Op-Ed: Why Housing Is Top Of Mind As A Gen Z Voter

When it comes to housing, myself and an untold number of young Canadians without access to the Bank of Mom and Dad are getting demonstrably screwed.

Policy

Vancouver Proposing Sweeping Changes To Accelerate Redevelopment Of DTES

​Proposed changes for the Downtown Eastside include reduced social housing requirements, increasing allowable heights, and streamlining development processes.

Policy

A Timeline Of The Liberals' Attempts To Fix Canada's Housing Crisis

​The Liberals have been at the helm for a decade and the housing crisis has only become a bigger and bigger issue. Here's how that happened.

Policy

How Much The Liberal, Conservative, And NDP Housing Platforms Cost

Following the leaders' debates and advance voting beginning, the parties are now starting to publish their full costed platforms.

Policy

City Of Vancouver Introduces New Hotel Development Policy

Vancouver has a shortage of 10,000 hotel rooms according to Destination Vancouver and the City is looking to address that shortage with policy changes.

Policy

'Actions Speak Louder Than Words': What Developers Expect From The Next Federal Government

Across the board, developers seem to be in agreement on one thing: regardless of which party gets elected on April 28, we will not see home construction pick up unless big changes are made to the status quo.

Policy

The Federal Election Housing Ballot: Liberals Vs. Conservatives

In less than a month, Canadians will elect a new prime minister. Here's how the two most viable candidates for the job plan to tackle one of the nation's most pressing issues: the housing crisis.

Real Estate News

Why Housing Remains One Of Canada's Biggest Election Issues

Despite the onslaught of distractions and repercussions coming from south of the border, housing remains a leading federal election topic.