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Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson. Federal decisions on taxation, housing finance, and infrastructure funding shape the conditions under which homes are built, writes Kevin Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada’s affordability crisis will not be solved by construction alone but must also recognize the shifting demands, needs, and income distributions unfolding, write Jim Dunn, Duncan Maclennan, and Steve Pomeroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada’s affordability crisis will not be solved by construction alone but must also recognize the shifting demands, needs, and income distributions unfolding, write Jim Dunn, Duncan Maclennan, and Steve Pomeroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tours a Caivan modular home construction site in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tours a Caivan modular home construction site in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
While residential land prices have seen a decline from their mid-pandemic highs, they remain the single biggest barrier to affordable housing across Canada, write Colin O’Leary and Acacia Pangilinan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
While residential land prices have seen a decline from their mid-pandemic highs, they remain the single biggest barrier to affordable housing across Canada, write Colin O’Leary and Acacia Pangilinan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
A renewed National Housing Strategy with adequate local investment is needed to improve housing outcomes for all Canadians, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
A renewed National Housing Strategy with adequate local investment is needed to improve housing outcomes for all Canadians, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has no easy fixes and very little likelihood of major shifts in the key economic factors contributing to the public’s discouragement and anxiety, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has no easy fixes and very little likelihood of major shifts in the key economic factors contributing to the public’s discouragement and anxiety, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is the government lead on tackling the housing crisis. Hopefully, rather than seeing a series of small-scale housing announcements across the country, we’ll see a long-term national plan for foundational infrastructure and measures to increase the construction workforce, writes Mary Van Buren.
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is the government lead on tackling the housing crisis. Hopefully, rather than seeing a series of small-scale housing announcements across the country, we’ll see a long-term national plan for foundational infrastructure and measures to increase the construction workforce, writes Mary Van Buren.
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
If Canada cannot overcome the jurisdictional obstacles that lie in the way of providing both housing and other necessary infrastructure, a dire future awaits, writes Mariana Valverde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
If Canada cannot overcome the jurisdictional obstacles that lie in the way of providing both housing and other necessary infrastructure, a dire future awaits, writes Mariana Valverde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's new housing bill includes significant financial penalties for cities that miss his housing targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's new housing bill includes significant financial penalties for cities that miss his housing targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 18. On Sept. 14, the Liberals announced a suite of new measures to address housing affordability and move closer toward its goal of building 5.8 million homes by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 18. On Sept. 14, the Liberals announced a suite of new measures to address housing affordability and move closer toward its goal of building 5.8 million homes by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | September 20, 2023
One potentially viable action plan would be for cross-sectoral Canadian leaders to organize a multi-sectoral roundtable capable of tackling the housing affordability crisis with the nuance and specificity that it demands, writes Shamira Madhany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | September 20, 2023
Opinion | BY SHAMIRA MADHANY | September 20, 2023
One potentially viable action plan would be for cross-sectoral Canadian leaders to organize a multi-sectoral roundtable capable of tackling the housing affordability crisis with the nuance and specificity that it demands, writes Shamira Madhany. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU | September 6, 2023
It is high time for newly appointed Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to publicly voice his department’s concerns about the impact proposed high-rise developments would have on the viability of most field experiments, writes Patrick Nadeau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after the July 26 cabinet shuffle. At the cabinet retreat in Charlottetown from Aug. 21-23, housing emerged as a major focus, as well as issues facing millennial and Gen Z voters more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after the July 26 cabinet shuffle. At the cabinet retreat in Charlottetown from Aug. 21-23, housing emerged as a major focus, as well as issues facing millennial and Gen Z voters more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade