by Daniel Steinfeld | Sep 29, 2026 | Guest Columns
The 2026 municipal election is a pivotal moment for housing policy. On Oct. 26, voters across Ontario will elect mayors and councillors who have significant influence over how much housing gets built, where it gets built, how quickly projects move forward and...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2026 | News
Canada’s housing shortage could look very different today if builders had been able to respond to rising demand as quickly as their American counterparts, new research from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests. The federal housing agency...
by Richard Lyall | Apr 14, 2026 | Columnists
For years, municipal development charges have been quietly pricing Canadians out of home ownership. Now, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have promised to significantly cut those charges for three years to boost housing construction — a welcome...
by Samantha Long | Aug 21, 2025 | Community, Profiles
The Linden Housing Co-Operative in Perth, Ont. is reviving a housing model that once flourished in Canada before being phased out. The non-profit group is building 36 new units and four renovated homes in the town, just southwest of Ottawa, by December 2026, with the...
