Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making
A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts
Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada
The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat
Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a recent report on Canada’s national housing crisis, who presented four broad points to ministers about how to resolve the housing shortage.
New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan
The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended to immigrants who are giving up on the Canadian dream due to a lack of attainable housing.
‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits
Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,’ and it’s ‘a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to get into the market,’ in a July 26 press conference.
The curious case of Ottawa’s housing bubble backstop
The cost of helping mortgage holders avoid the pain of higher interest rates will be borne by all consumers as the banks pass the cost along.
More safe housing needed to end violence against Indigenous women, say NDP MP, Indigenous advocates
‘Housing is the biggest thing,’ says NDP MP Lori Idlout, noting too many women are put at risk because there’s not enough of it.
Researchers warn House committee about the ‘dramatic erosion’ of affordable rental units
Canada’s largest residential landlords say a shortage of new supply is at the heart of the housing crisis, but researchers and advocates are warning about the loss of affordable rental units.
Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says
Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician Anil Arora. Between 2016-2021, the urban population grew almost 16 times faster than rural Canada’s.
