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Overdue plans for housing require action in 2023

Toronto plans to overhaul zoning and housing approvals by early this year.


9:37AM
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‘Inclusionary zoning’ will reinforce Toronto’s exclusionary zoning policies

Residents in unsubsidized units will pay more so residents in subsidized units pay less.


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Red tape—not greedy companies—drives Canada’s housing crisis

A recent report showed that Canada has fewer housing units per capita than any other G7 country.


9:44AM
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Ottawa’s new ‘greener’ homes program will cost much more than it’s worth

The program will likely mainly benefit middle- and upper-income households.


11:59AM
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U.S. cities increase affordability while housing costs rise in Canada’s major centres

In some Canadian cities, housing costs grew more than 50 per cent faster than incomes.


11:49AM
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How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage

The federal government recently committed $1.37 billion to two major rapid transit projects in Metro Vancouver.


10:54AM
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After three years of squeezing demand, governments should target housing supply

The laws of supply and demand apply to housing, like any other good.


5:35PM
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B.C. government acknowledges how land-use regulations help determine home prices

Supply elasticity is a central factor in any analysis of home-price growth.