A retrofit mission could power Carney’s made-in-Canada agenda
Retrofitting existing homes and buildings strengthens the economy while cutting emissions, accelerates housing delivery while lowering costs, and builds a skilled workforce.
Upcoming budget critically important to meet challenges, cost of living, and unemployment, head on
This is Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister, and it is the first federal budget since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.
On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions
This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually get done. And solving the afforable housing crisis is surely something that must be done.
Back to Parliament: Time to build Canada together
The federal government’s upcoming Build Canada Homes initiative is a promising step, but speed and scale are critical—and municipalities are key to making it work.
Build Canada Homes must prioritize ‘right’ kind of housing, affordability and green energy, say advocates
The Build Canada Homes initiative, which aims to double national housing output to 500,000 new homes per year, is expected to launch this fall.
A strong economy depends on a strong social sector
We must invest in the social infrastructure that supports essential community services that return value to the economy and to communities.
Trade, housing, prosperity: none of it happens without construction
The truth is this: if the government wants to build the economy of the future, they need to partner—urgently and seriously—with the sector that physically builds it.
To build a better housing market, stop taxing housing like cigarettes
The first thing governments need to do, collectively, is address the fact that housing is taxed at double the rate of the rest of the economy. Sin-taxing housing drives down the rate of homebuilding, just as cigarette taxes have driven down smoking rates.
It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project
Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover
This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
