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Most Canadians believe heightened immigration will be valuable to national economy

March 11, 2023 admin Bloomberg, canada economy, canada immigration, century initiative, environics institute of canada, housing, housing market, immigration, IRCC, nanos research group, public opinion, survey

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:00:12 +0000

Reports from urban population centres across Canada suggest that rent prices in these areas are “soaring” as a result of “explosive population growth.” This is creating conditions that are requiring many Canadians to leave major cities and find more affordable housing in other communities. Additionally, there is a belief that immigration may compromise the Canadian […]

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Riding out the housing crisis

November 29, 2022 admin Featured, housing, housing market, housing prices, rentals, settlement

Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:32:46 +0000

With exorbitant rents and burgeoning home prices, it’s not an easy time for a newcomer renter or potential owner. Experts say that moving to smaller cities where rents are lower and buying to build equity are some of the ways to deal with the current housing scenario.

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Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council

October 21, 2022 admin Canada, citizenship, election, housing market, labour shortage, Ontario, settle, Toronto, vote

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life. This election will decide who becomes mayor, and who will represent each ward (neighbourhood) at […]

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Douglas Todd: Trudeau's crackdown on real-estate investors won't work. Here's why.

April 15, 2022 admin Business, columnists, housing, housing bubble, housing market, local news, metro vancouver, mortgages, national, news, opinión, politics, Real Estate, staff blog: the search, staff blogs, Toronto

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:45:04 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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Douglas Todd: Trudeau’s crackdown on house investors all about posturing, not fixing

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:00:06 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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TED Talks in Vancouver: Housing as a basic service to address inequality

April 11, 2022 admin Business, housing, housing market, local business, local news, news

Credit to Author: Derrick Penner| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:04:58 +0000

Universal basic services would require higher, progressive taxation, but Aaron Bastani argues that this would hardly be radical in an historical perspective.

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Dan Fumano: Will 'downtown' come to Broadway?

April 10, 2022 admin City Hall, columnists, housing, housing market, local news, news, opinión, Real Estate, rental market, vancouver

Credit to Author: Dan Fumano| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:10:56 +0000

Analysis: Some Fairview residents argue 39-storey tower belongs downtown, not in their neighbourhood across the bridge. But in city hall’s view, “downtown” will be coming to them.

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Federal budget misses the mark on housing, says SFU finance professor

April 7, 2022 admin Budget, housing, housing market, local news, news

Credit to Author: David Carrigg| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 01:25:48 +0000

The federal government’s $10 billion injection aimed at reducing the price of a home in B.C. and across Canada has missed the mark, says a Simon Fraser University finance professor. “The only long-term way to build more housing, to improve affordability, is to make it easier to build,” said Andrey Pavlov. “There is certainly enough […]

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