Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson
‘There are often programs rolled out for Canada, but they don’t take into account the fact that the North is so different,’ said N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson.
Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait
Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis
The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction
Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Poilievre takes aim at Housing Accelerator Fund despite representing a city that’s already received $44-million from it
A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.
Housing advocates wary of funding plan after praising Poilievre’s GST pledge
Scrapping Liberal funding for housing projects to pay for a tax cut on some new homes ‘doesn’t make a lot of sense,’ says Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness head.
Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap
As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t reflect the PM’s proof points.
Real estate nation: Canada’s biggest business sector scores low in the all-important area of economic productivity
Investment in housing takes away from money in other sectors, undercutting the country’s ability to devote funds to the kinds of spending crucial to Canada’s future prosperity.
Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis
Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.
