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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

Nuancing our understanding of Canada’s housing affordability crisis

OpinionBY STEVE POMEROY
  • Treating the housing crisis as singular supply issue risks missing both the problem and the solution.

Nuancing our understanding of Canada’s housing affordability crisis

OpinionBY STEVE POMEROY
  • Treating the housing crisis as singular supply issue risks missing both the problem and the solution.
The Mattamy Homes Wateridge Village At Rockcliffe development in Ottawa is pictured on Feb. 7, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This one policy could allow Canada to dramatically reduce land costs for affordable housing

OpinionBY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN

Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other

  • Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Opinion | BY ADRIAN SCHUT | January 28, 2026
Over the past few decades, Canada has become one of the most regulated places in the world to build housing, writes Adrian Schut. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde

Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other

Opinion | BY ADRIAN SCHUT | January 28, 2026
  • Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.

Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other

Opinion | BY ADRIAN SCHUT | January 28, 2026
  • Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Over the past few decades, Canada has become one of the most regulated places in the world to build housing, writes Adrian Schut. Unsplash photograph by Josh Olalde

Housing is reconciliation: why Canada must prioritize Indigenous housing

  • Housing is deeply interconnected with health outcomes, community safety, and economic participation.
Opinion | BY MARGARET PFOH | January 28, 2026
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson. Prioritizing Indigenous housing is not a special interest, but a national responsibility, writes Margaret Pfoh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Housing is reconciliation: why Canada must prioritize Indigenous housing

Opinion | BY MARGARET PFOH | January 28, 2026
  • Housing is deeply interconnected with health outcomes, community safety, and economic participation.

Housing is reconciliation: why Canada must prioritize Indigenous housing

Opinion | BY MARGARET PFOH | January 28, 2026
  • Housing is deeply interconnected with health outcomes, community safety, and economic participation.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson. Prioritizing Indigenous housing is not a special interest, but a national responsibility, writes Margaret Pfoh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Canada’s decades-long housing crisis will require more time, money, and strategic planning

  • It’s time for a renewed national strategy that treats housing as essential infrastructure for health and well-being, and invests at scale in community housing.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA DORAN, YUSHU ZHU | January 28, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The 2025 budget renewed commitments to supportive and transitional housing but programs that have supported moderate-income households are set to expire, write Alexandra Doran and Yushu Zhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling Canada’s decades-long housing crisis will require more time, money, and strategic planning

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA DORAN, YUSHU ZHU | January 28, 2026
  • It’s time for a renewed national strategy that treats housing as essential infrastructure for health and well-being, and invests at scale in community housing.

Tackling Canada’s decades-long housing crisis will require more time, money, and strategic planning

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA DORAN, YUSHU ZHU | January 28, 2026
  • It’s time for a renewed national strategy that treats housing as essential infrastructure for health and well-being, and invests at scale in community housing.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The 2025 budget renewed commitments to supportive and transitional housing but programs that have supported moderate-income households are set to expire, write Alexandra Doran and Yushu Zhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s stale housing policies need renewal

  • It's time to bring Canada’s housing policy out of the past so we can begin to address the urgent needs of today.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. A recent Senate committee report makes 12 recommendations to get more homes built quickly, including updating the GST rebate threshold, writes Sen. Clément Gignac. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s stale housing policies need renewal

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
  • It's time to bring Canada’s housing policy out of the past so we can begin to address the urgent needs of today.

Canada’s stale housing policies need renewal

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
  • It's time to bring Canada’s housing policy out of the past so we can begin to address the urgent needs of today.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. A recent Senate committee report makes 12 recommendations to get more homes built quickly, including updating the GST rebate threshold, writes Sen. Clément Gignac. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Build more homes—but don’t lock Canada into higher emissions

  • The choices Canada makes now will shape both its housing market and its emissions profile for a generation.
Opinion | BY KATE KOPLOVICH | January 28, 2026
Emissions reductions in our homes ultimately depend on Canadians and their ability to invest in upgrades, writes Kate Koplovich. Unsplash photograph by Anju Ravindranath

Build more homes—but don’t lock Canada into higher emissions

Opinion | BY KATE KOPLOVICH | January 28, 2026
  • The choices Canada makes now will shape both its housing market and its emissions profile for a generation.

Build more homes—but don’t lock Canada into higher emissions

Opinion | BY KATE KOPLOVICH | January 28, 2026
  • The choices Canada makes now will shape both its housing market and its emissions profile for a generation.
Emissions reductions in our homes ultimately depend on Canadians and their ability to invest in upgrades, writes Kate Koplovich. Unsplash photograph by Anju Ravindranath

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