Housing costs have skyrocketed in Canada – disproportionately affecting the youngest and poorest Canadians who are already economically vulnerable. It’s time to take action against speculators and investors who inflate the values of Canadian homes. Homes are for living, not speculating.Housing...
We argue that YIMBYism reflects unresolved tensions in the current urban housing crisis that can be seen as connected to the ongoing dismantling of the remnants of Keynesianism and the intensification of neoliberalism and uneven urban development. We note that these shifts relate to how racism and...
but be aware:costs are high. There's a reason many international students end up withfour or more people to a room, sleeping in shifts. This may be a worthwhile sacrifice for you as you build a new life in Canada, but you should beaware of the student housing crisis in Canadawhen...
We believe that building enough homes to restore housing affordability across Canada will likely take another decade. To balance the housing market, we estimate 4.2mn new dwellings need to be built between 2024-2035, including 2.9mn to satisfy growth in households and 1.3mn to make up for p...
crisis, American cars used engines ranging from 3 to 7 liters, compared with 1 to 3 liters in case of European cars. Fuel crisis turned people to more economical European and Japanese cars, which proved to be also higher quality. American car manufacturers had to launch smaller cars with ...
Housing has played a major role since 2000 in shaping the business cycles of the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. The global driver: how housing is driving the world economy Claretian Associates has already constructed a 53-unit senior housing facility ...
In this episode, we speak with Josh Hjartarson and Lydia Murray about on-the-ground realities and the programs that are moving the needle. Hjartarson is global leader for Human Services at Deloitte Canada. In addition to serving as Managing Director for Government & Public Services for Delo...
EDMONTON — Federal New Democrats spent Wednesday seeking guidance from Albertans, who the party said are on the front lines of Canada's housing crisis, to help them form policies around addressing the needs of lower-income households.
Bank of Canada's recent policy rate cut to 4.75% – and the potential for future rate cuts – will be helpful in bringing some affordability back into the market over the next year. Given that the time required for new projects to materialize, increased demand may drive up new home prices...
In June 2022, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) releasedCanada’s Housing Supply Shortages: Estimating what is needed to solve Canada’s housing affordability crisis by 2030 (ESG 2030),which took initial steps to estimate how much additional housing supply is required to restore housin...