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Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada’s current approach to funding, planning and building infrastructure cannot meet future demand and growth, write Canadian Infrastructure Council members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | October 8, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Without meaningful reductions in development charges, the financial strain will persist and affordability will remain out of reach, writes Olha Sotska. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | October 8, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Without meaningful reductions in development charges, the financial strain will persist and affordability will remain out of reach, writes Olha Sotska. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Gregor Robertson
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. The Build Canada Homes funding is a start, but it’s a question whether the government has considered all of the costs to connect millions of new houses, write David Watters, Ryan Deschamps, and Rahim Rezaie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Gregor Robertson
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. The Build Canada Homes funding is a start, but it’s a question whether the government has considered all of the costs to connect millions of new houses, write David Watters, Ryan Deschamps, and Rahim Rezaie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
Jenny Kwan
NDP MP Jenny Kwan says the already-existing Crown corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is capable of overseeing housing affordability initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
Jenny Kwan
NDP MP Jenny Kwan says the already-existing Crown corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is capable of overseeing housing affordability initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BETSY AGAR | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s Build Canada Homes announcement signalled that Canada is entering a new industrial era, but it left one major gap: retrofitting existing homes and buildings, writes Betsy Agar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BETSY AGAR | September 17, 2025
Opinion | BY BETSY AGAR | September 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s Build Canada Homes announcement signalled that Canada is entering a new industrial era, but it left one major gap: retrofitting existing homes and buildings, writes Betsy Agar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
A cyclist rides past the Parliament Hill in downtown in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | September 15, 2025
A cyclist rides past the Parliament Hill in downtown in Ottawa on Aug. 7, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
The new, apparently permanent, financial reality Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem described—and the painful fallout it entails—has the potential to scramble the political outlook, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
The new, apparently permanent, financial reality Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem described—and the painful fallout it entails—has the potential to scramble the political outlook, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
To build more houses, we need more people, so the government needs to help to ensure we have the labour force needed to increase housing supply, writes Kevin Lee. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023
To build more houses, we need more people, so the government needs to help to ensure we have the labour force needed to increase housing supply, writes Kevin Lee. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde
Opinion | BY MARCIA BRYAN | April 27, 2023
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen. Canada's National Housing Strategy—the key vehicle designed to create affordable housing in recognition of housing as a human right—is insufficient to meet demand for affordable housing, writes Marcia Bryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARCIA BRYAN | April 27, 2023
Opinion | BY MARCIA BRYAN | April 27, 2023
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen. Canada's National Housing Strategy—the key vehicle designed to create affordable housing in recognition of housing as a human right—is insufficient to meet demand for affordable housing, writes Marcia Bryan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
Federal Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is facing calls from his provincial counterpart in B.C. to invest more federal funding in the construction of new housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 10, 2023
Federal Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is facing calls from his provincial counterpart in B.C. to invest more federal funding in the construction of new housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
Green Party MP Mike Morrice, seen here in December 2021, has called on the government to scrap a 1990s-era tax exemption that allows some of Canada's largest landlords to avoid paying corporate taxes, and he has cross-party support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
Green Party MP Mike Morrice, seen here in December 2021, has called on the government to scrap a 1990s-era tax exemption that allows some of Canada's largest landlords to avoid paying corporate taxes, and he has cross-party support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has defended the lack of new funding for affordable housing in the 2023 federal budget, pointing to the billions of dollars announced in the previous budget, including the Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, and the Housing Accelerator Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has defended the lack of new funding for affordable housing in the 2023 federal budget, pointing to the billions of dollars announced in the previous budget, including the Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy, and the Housing Accelerator Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | January 23, 2023
Sean Fraser
As Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recognized on Nov. 1 when announcing Canada’s new expanded immigration targets, Canada needs a lot more people to address the labour shortage, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade