Housing

- The first thing governments need to do, collectively, is address the fact that housing is taxed at double the rate of the rest of the economy. Sin-taxing housing drives down the rate of homebuilding, just as cigarette taxes have driven down smoking rates.
- The first thing governments need to do, collectively, is address the fact that housing is taxed at double the rate of the rest of the economy. Sin-taxing housing drives down the rate of homebuilding, just as cigarette taxes have driven down smoking rates.
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- If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
- If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
- If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
- ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

- ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
- ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

- Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
- Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
- Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
- This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
- This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
- This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
- In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.

- In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.
- In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.

- Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.

- Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
- Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.

- Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.

- Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
- Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.

- The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate
- The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate
- The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate
- It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
- It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
- It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
- Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.
- Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.
- Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and international students fans the flames of bigotry and hate, and also threatens the health of the Canadian economy.
- Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’

- Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’
- Co-chairs Lisa Raitt and Don Iveson say ‘partisan bickering’ doesn’t honour the complexity of addressing Canada’s ‘twin crises.’

- As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours
- As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours
- As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours
- Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
- Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
- Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together
- We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
- We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
- We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
- There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what

- There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what
- There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what

- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and

- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
- Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
