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Pierre Poilievre: A look at the new Conservative leader’s key campaign promises

The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2022

OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more ``freedom'' for Canadians.Here is a look…

Construction

Home Building, Construction and RE Groups Congratulate Ford’s PC Party

Building Jun 3, 2022

Various construction, home building and real estate organizations have come forward and congratulated Ontario's Premier Doug Ford and the PC's for being re-elected.The Progressive Conservatives cruised to a second majority government…

Real Estate

‘I’ll never be able to afford property’: Housing costs key issue for Ontario…

Tara Deschamps - The Canadian Press May 16, 2022

TORONTO — When Thiago Lang and his wife began searching for a Greater Toronto Area home last year, they spent most weekends viewing about 15 properties and weekdays placing up to five bids — often over asking — on houses that sold for…

Construction

Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

The Canadian Press May 11, 2022

TORONTO – A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 9: Increase disability support payment rates by five per…

Real Estate

OREA Calls on Provincial Parties to Prioritize Housing Policies

Building May 9, 2022

According to the Ontario Real Estate Association, with the Canadian dream of home ownership on life support in Ontario, Ontario REALTORS are calling on all political parties and candidates running in the 2022 Ontario election to…

Real Estate

Ontario NDP, Tories promise to boost housing supply through differing measures

Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Allison Jones – THE CANADIAN PRESS May 9, 2022

Ontario's New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives are both promising to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, with housing affordability becoming one of the main election issues in a province grappling with a dearth of supply and…

Real Estate

Chantal Hébert – In Pursuit of Housing: The Impact of Canada’s Federal Election

Building Oct 15, 2021

CREA REAL TIME Podcast Episode 19

Sustainability

Nova Scotia to offer rebates for home energy efficiency, electric cars, e-bikes

Building Feb 24, 2021

The Government of Nova Scotia has announced that is investing $19 million in rebates to support low-income families in making their homes more comfortable and energy-efficient and help Nova Scotians buy clean, reliable electric vehicles.…

Cities

The Third Rail of Municipal Politics

Kevin Powers Feb 28, 2020

For urban areas across the country, light rail transit has emerged as something of a miracle cure, able to reduce traffic congestion and lower GHG emissions while increasing mobility and boosting economic development. But it has also…

Urban Planning

What a minority government could mean for affordable housing in Canada

Carolyn Whitzman, University of Ottawa Nov 14, 2019

An aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont. is shown in November 2017. Canada’s minority government could result in progress on affordable housing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg Along with climate change, affordable housing was one of the…

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