Over the last few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke repeatedly about a Canadian housing crisis and the need to “build more homes, fasterâ€. The removal of GST on purpose-built rental buildings was a good step, and a tangible manifestation of the political...
Housing supply and affordability have long been an issue plaguing this country. As the cost of living continues to rise with inflation, Canadians are struggling with the ballooning cost of putting a roof over their heads. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation...
A long time ago, Albert Einstein said: “Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.†It’s a fact of life that you’ll find stup… (sorry, “dreamersâ€) in any profession and institution and, certainly, the...
As we approach municipal and provincial elections in Ontario, housing and labour shortages will dominate the media headlines in 2022. We need to move beyond focusing purely on the number of new houses and how that relates to population or household change. We must...
Persistent rain-producing low-level nimbus (Latin: “rainâ€) clouds are thick and dark enough to block out the sun, and often bring torrential rains or snow. NIMBYs (not in my back yard) are ad hoc groups of residents who band together to oppose real estate developments...
