Last year the province's population increased by 4.6 new residents per home built.
housing prices
From 2013 to 2022, Canada’s population grew by 427,439 people annually yet only 196,872 housing units were completed annually.
The best way to increase housing affordability is to build more homes.
The Horgan government plans to build 9,000 housing units for middle-income earners.
Rather than decide how much parking residents should have, city hall should let residents decide for themselves.
When Ontario announced a modest reform earlier this year, groups lined up to defend rent control.
Over time, the main drivers of home prices are incomes and interest rates.
Rent control could devastate the rental market in Toronto.
To reduce the cost of housing in Vancouver, more units must be built.
Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines make it more difficult to build in cities like Toronto.