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Municipal Policy Commentary Archive

Policymakers must make Canada more attractive to investors—not just homebuyers
By Steven Globerman | October 2, 2024
Federal government’s turbo-charged immigration helping drive housing demand
By Jock Finlayson | July 3, 2024
Ottawa’s homebuilding plans might discourage much-needed business investment
By Steven Globerman | May 2, 2024
Rate of population growth dwarfs new housing completions in Saskatchewan
By Josef Filipowicz, Tegan Hill | January 18, 2024
B.C. government’s attempt to reduce cash-for-density deals may fall short
By Josef Filipowicz | January 8, 2024
There are no solutions to Canada’s housing crisis—only trade-offs
By Josef Filipowicz | December 14, 2023
Growing gap between housing supply and demand threatens affordability in Quebec
By Josef Filipowicz | December 11, 2023
Manitoba’s gap between homebuilding and population growth widest in 40 years
By Steve Lafleur | November 27, 2023
B.C. homebuilding not keeping up with population growth
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | November 3, 2023
Ontario’s pace of homebuilding lags far behind population growth
By Jake Fuss, Steve Lafleur | October 22, 2023
Number of homebuyers and renters vastly outpacing number of available homes in Alberta
By Josef Filipowicz, Tegan Hill | October 16, 2023
Canada’s gap between homebuilding and population growth has never been wider
By Josef Filipowicz | October 13, 2023
GST ‘rental housing’ exemption will do little if municipalities don’t cut fees and red tape
By Josef Filipowicz | September 20, 2023
Ontario government can accelerate housing supply—without eroding public trust
By Josef Filipowicz | August 14, 2023
Vancouver’s new zoning proposals—a good start, but not nearly enough
By Josef Filipowicz | August 4, 2023
Canadian cities are getting denser—but mostly in handful of neighbourhoods
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 6, 2023
Housing policy across Canada failing existing Canadians and newcomers alike
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 4, 2023
Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 25, 2023
Rent control wrong answer for Calgary’s rental woes
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | April 13, 2023
Reality check—foreign buyers aren’t buying up B.C.’s housing stock
By Steve Lafleur | February 27, 2023
Alberta’s continued success depends on maintaining its housing advantage
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 15, 2023
B.C.’s new ‘rental’ fund may actually reduce rental housing in the province
By Steve Lafleur | February 7, 2023
Overdue plans for housing require action in 2023
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 3, 2023
Detractors of Ontario's new housing plan must offer alternative solutions to affordability crisis
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | December 16, 2022
Ottawa’s new tax-free home savings account won’t increase housing affordability
By Steve Lafleur | April 29, 2022