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Trudeau takes first step to break Canada’s addiction to rising home prices
Paul Kershaw
politics
Parties spar over housing after government tables bill to waive GST on new rental construction
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
politics
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
An apartment building construction site is seen in the Lebreton Flats neighbourhood of Ottawa, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
politics
Politics Briefing: Canada getting a national political party aimed at disaffected members of other parties
FILE PHOTO: Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
british columbia
Western Canada: Vancouver searches for a new head of planning
A report by Re/Max Canada says the prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley saw upward momentum in the first half of the year, but average prices fell short of those seen last year in most neighbourhoods. Houses are seen in a neighbourhood on the side of a mountain, in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
More talk won’t build more housing
The Editorial Board
explainer
What is the Housing Accelerator Fund?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
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Vancouver abruptly loses fourth city planner in ongoing housing crisis
A report by Re/Max Canada says the prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley saw upward momentum in the first half of the year, but average prices fell short of those seen last year in most neighbourhoods. Houses are seen in a neighbourhood on the side of a mountain, in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
Ottawa can balance housing agenda, new home for Prime Minister: Public Services Minister
The Canadian prime ministers' residence, 24 Sussex, is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Almost a year before 24 Sussex Drive closed, the chairman of the board overseeing official government residences expressed concern to the Liberals over its delay in deciding what to do with the crumbling property. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
young money
We need a clear goal for home prices; not just a target for new builds
Paul Kershaw
opinion
Governments in Canada are finally taking aim at one of the housing crisis’s highest-priority issues
Jennifer Keesmaat and Mike Moffatt
economy
Annual pace of housing starts in Canada down 1% in August
The construction industry is short tens of thousands of workers, and experts say a coming wave of retirements could make the problem worse even as Canada is millions of homes behind what it needs to build to reach housing affordability this decade. A new housing development is constructed just outside the edge of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, Monday, May 15, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
opinion
There is only so much Ottawa can do about Canada’s housing crisis
John Ibbitson
report on business
Builders call Ottawa’s tax break ‘major needle mover’ on construction of rental units
A townhome development project under construction at Kingston Rd. and Birchcliff Ave. is photographed on Sept 13, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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B.C. municipal politicians to send provincial government warning on response to wildfires
Burned vehicles are seen at a property destroyed by the Bush Creek East wildfire, in Scotch Creek, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
CEOs to meet with Industry Minister Monday as cost of living set to dominate Parliament’s return
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
opinion
Climate change is having a direct impact on home insurance rates
Kerry Gold
opinion
Home truths about Canada’s housing mess
Andrew Coyne
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Trudeau unveils housing funds for London, stays mum on broader plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
politics
Trudeau unveils housing funds for London, offers no details on broader plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
canada
Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes and put them back in use
Jason Nixon is seen during a news conference, in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Alberta is spending an extra $16 million to fix up aging government-owned affordable housing units to make them inhabitable once again. Nixon says the money is on top of the $94 million already allocated in this year’s budget. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
report on business
Canada needs 3.45 million more homes by 2030 to cut housing costs as population grows, CMHC predicts
New homes are constructed in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July fell 10 per cent compared with June when they posted their strongest month so far this year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ontario to move ahead with regional government review without facilitators
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Government House Leader Paul Calandra speaks to reporters at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
politics
Liberals in ‘solution mode,’ as ministers acknowledge Canadians are struggling and downcast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Xavier depart New Delhi, India on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Trudeau's departure was delayed several days due to a technical issue with his military aircraft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
It’s not that we have too many people. It’s that we have too few houses
Andrew Coyne
opinion
Canada’s housing bubble: ‘Sliding down the slippery slope of hope’
Phillip Colmar
report on business
Task force led by Lisa Raitt, Don Iveson aims to bridge climate, housing issues
A high-profile Conservative MP who lost her seat in the last election will help lead the effort to elect party leader Andrew Scheer's replacement. Lisa Raitt, then a Conservative Party candidate, poses for a photograph near her campaign office in Milton, Ont., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
politics
Liberals hold retreat in London as headwinds grow for their government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks past members of his cabinet after speaking to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Ontario to review plans to redraw regional governments amid housing crisis
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Government House Leader Paul Calandra speaks to reporters in Toronto, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
politics
Politics Briefing: Replacement plane, parts sent to India to bring Justin Trudeau, Canadian delegation home
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane is seen on the tarmac after being grounded due to a technical issue following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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B.C. caps allowable rent increases at 3.5 per cent, 2 points lower than inflation
An aircraft passes behind towers in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., on Sunday, May 30, 2021.The British Columbia government has set the allowable rent increase for next year at 3.5 per cent.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
Blame Trudeau for housing, sure – but the real fault belongs to your local mayor
The Editorial Board
canada
Doug Ford promises $500,000 homes but offers few details
FILE PHOTO: A real estate sign stands in front of new homes being constructed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
opinion
Changes to Calgary zoning rules could be a game-changer
Kelly Cryderman
british columbia
Western Canada: Vancouver school board looks to close schools in growing neighbourhoods
Annika Williams looks for the birdie during a game of badminton on the field of Graham Bruce Elementary School in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Williams was one of the dozens of children playing on the school grounds during a weekly rally of parents petitioning against the potential loss of school land to future development. According to Melanie Cheng, vice-president of the Graham Bruce Elementary parent advisory council, children use the field daily, which is at risk of being partially sold or leased by the Vancouver School Board. (Kayla Isomura/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Gregory Henriquez turns rezoning Vancouver into art
Kerry Gold