Ontario budget shows lower projections for new home construction
TORONTO — Projections in Ontario’s budget for housing starts show the province’s target to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years slipping further out of reach with each passing year. Nearly 100,000 homes were built […]
Read More about Ontario budget shows lower projections for new home construction
Inflation in Canada continues to slow, reaffirming BOC’s rate pause
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate continued to slow last month, reaffirming the central bank’s decision to hold its key interest rate steady. In its latest consumer price index report released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said the country’s inflation rate […]
Read More about Inflation in Canada continues to slow, reaffirming BOC’s rate pause
Ontario government proposes women’s-only washrooms on construction sites
The Ontario government is proposing changes to require cleaner bathroom facilities, and women’s-only washrooms on construction sites. According to the government, there are nearly 600,000 construction workers in Ontario, but only one in 10 are […]
Read More about Ontario government proposes women’s-only washrooms on construction sites
CMHC says annual rate of housing starts climbed 13 per cent in February
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts climbed 13 per cent in February. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts for the […]
Read More about CMHC says annual rate of housing starts climbed 13 per cent in February
Three strategies to help fix housing supply
The causes and solutions to Canada’s housing crisis have been endlessly debated in recent years. But at the core of the challenge is a supply issue – there simply isn’t enough housing to meet demand. […]
Read More about Three strategies to help fix housing supply