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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
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
Opinion | BY ADRIAN SCHUT | January 28, 2026
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
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
Opinion | BY MARGARET PFOH | January 28, 2026
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
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
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA DORAN, YUSHU ZHU | January 28, 2026
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
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
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
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR CLÉMENT GIGNAC | January 28, 2026
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
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
Opinion | BY KATE KOPLOVICH | January 28, 2026
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
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 JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said the new Build Canada Homes agency marks a turning point in how affordable housing is delivered in Canada, in a Sept. 19 press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said the new Build Canada Homes agency marks a turning point in how affordable housing is delivered in Canada, in a Sept. 19 press release. 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 DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 15, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 11, 2025. 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
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | September 12, 2025
Row houses along Queen Elizabeth Drive by the Rideau Canal in Ottawa in June 9, 2025.      The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | September 12, 2025
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | September 12, 2025
Row houses along Queen Elizabeth Drive by the Rideau Canal in Ottawa in June 9, 2025.      The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his election platform that his government would invest $6-billion in the Build Canada Homes initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his election platform that his government would invest $6-billion in the Build Canada Homes initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
As families and jobs minister, Patty Hajdu leads Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
As families and jobs minister, Patty Hajdu leads Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Housing
Grand old row houses pictured along Queen Elizabeth Drive in Ottawa. Canada’s new housing minister has an opportunity to challenge the provinces to get tough on housing taxes, and make lowering them a condition for federal funding of local infrastructure, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Housing
Grand old row houses pictured along Queen Elizabeth Drive in Ottawa. Canada’s new housing minister has an opportunity to challenge the provinces to get tough on housing taxes, and make lowering them a condition for federal funding of local infrastructure, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy