Housing Archives

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.