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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
Opinion | BY IRVING GOLD | January 28, 2026
Treat universal design as essential for building resilience and preventing health problems, not as a bonus feature, writes Irving Gold. Unsplash photograph by Raj Tuladhar
Opinion | BY IRVING GOLD | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY IRVING GOLD | January 28, 2026
Treat universal design as essential for building resilience and preventing health problems, not as a bonus feature, writes Irving Gold. Unsplash photograph by Raj Tuladhar
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | January 28, 2026
A builder operating a single facility but aspiring to serve customers nationwide is forced to untangle a mess of different provincial, territorial, and municipal code interpretations, writes Olha Sotska. Unsplash photograph by Declan Sun
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | January 28, 2026
A builder operating a single facility but aspiring to serve customers nationwide is forced to untangle a mess of different provincial, territorial, and municipal code interpretations, writes Olha Sotska. Unsplash photograph by Declan Sun
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 NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 2, 2024
Semi-detached single family homes in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood
It will take a great deal more concentrated effort on the part of the federal government, the provinces, and municipalities to reverse the urban sprawl trend, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 2, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 2, 2024
Semi-detached single family homes in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood
It will take a great deal more concentrated effort on the part of the federal government, the provinces, and municipalities to reverse the urban sprawl trend, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reduced the immensely complicated business of government to a few dozen words in several simplistic slogans that sound almost like a parody of a political con artist, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 25, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reduced the immensely complicated business of government to a few dozen words in several simplistic slogans that sound almost like a parody of a political con artist, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser unveiled a 'blueprint' for the proposed Renters' Bill of Rights on Sept. 16, setting out four principles the government says will help create 'fair and well-functioning renting systems' across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser unveiled a 'blueprint' for the proposed Renters' Bill of Rights on Sept. 16, setting out four principles the government says will help create 'fair and well-functioning renting systems' across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The existing patchwork and design of federal and provincial home retrofit programs have resulted in limited take-up by low-income households, write Yasmin Abraham, Rosemarie Powell, and Lisa Rae. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The existing patchwork and design of federal and provincial home retrofit programs have resulted in limited take-up by low-income households, write Yasmin Abraham, Rosemarie Powell, and Lisa Rae. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser's office says the report will play an important role informing the government's plan to 'solve Canada's housing crisis.' Fraser has until Sept. 26 to deliver the federal government's official response to the review panel's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser's office says the report will play an important role informing the government's plan to 'solve Canada's housing crisis.' Fraser has until Sept. 26 to deliver the federal government's official response to the review panel's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Each political party will have to present a national policy approach to housing, meaning the federal government will inevitably have a greater place in the internal dynamics of both provincial and local governments, writes Douglas Jarvis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Each political party will have to present a national policy approach to housing, meaning the federal government will inevitably have a greater place in the internal dynamics of both provincial and local governments, writes Douglas Jarvis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade