by Matthew Thornton | Jul 24, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Earlier this year, the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery issued an order that prohibits elected members of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) board of directors from being...
by Matthew Thornton | Jun 12, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
The dream of a truly mobile Canadian workforce, where a registered professional in one province can easily work in another, is long overdue. In an era of global economic instability exemplified by the ongoing U.S. trade war and rising protectionist policies, labour...
by Matthew Thornton | Jan 16, 2024 | Guest Columns
Homeownership in Canada is in retreat. Historically, our nation had one of the highest homeownership rates in the Western world, peaking in 2011 at 69 per cent of Canadian households, as Statistics Canada reports. But, thanks to the housing affordability crisis, the...
by Matthew Thornton | May 23, 2023 | Guest Columns
The Ontario Landlord Tenant Board (LTB or Tribunal) has long had a reputation for being unfair and inefficient. Unfortunately, according to a new report from Ontario’s ombudsman, the LTB has gotten worse in many operational and service areas. In the middle of a...
