RESCON: Land scarcity problem is strictly a myth
Ontario does not have a land scarcity problem. Rather, it has a serviced, approved and buildable land scarcity problem. Richard Lyall, Published Jun 12, 2026 American writer and humourist Mark Twain once said, “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many things that just aren’t so.” That premise, it seems, can be applied to the thinking around land supply for housing. For years, a popular narrative has dominated Ontario’s housing debate: we are...
read moreEdmonton just achieved its highest-ever housing affordability ranking
Allison Stephen, Jun 11 2026 Edmonton is Canada’s most affordable major housing market and achieved the highest affordability ranking ever recorded for a non-U.S. market, according to the 2026 Demographia International Housing Affordability report. The report, published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, examined 96 major housing markets across eight countries using the median multiple measure, which compares median house prices with median household incomes. The report classifies...
read moreCanadian Building Permits Fall As Multi-Family Demand Plunges
Daniel Wong, June 11, 2026 Canada’s slowing economy may be shaking the confidence of builders. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows building permit values fell in April. A drop in multi-family permits fueled nearly the entire plunge for residential, with non-residential also slipping. Falling permits signal a slowdown in the sector ahead, providing another data point highlighting Canada’s slowdown. Canadian Building Permits Fell Sharply In April Seasonally adjusted building permit values...
read moreCanada rental market affordability splits along income lines, says CMHC
Mid-year update shows relief concentrating in high-end units, while lower-priced segments remain locked tight By Jhoanna Hines,10 Jun. 2026 New data on Canada rental market affordability shows a two-speed story. Increased supply and slower demand growth are easing conditions in the country’s largest cities. But the shift is being driven largely by higher-priced units sitting vacant longer, while lower-rent segments remain tight. That is the central finding of Canada Mortgage and Housing...
read moreWEEK OF JUNE 15, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of June 15, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – RHPNS Webinar – NAIOP REX Awards Gala – ARLA Breakfast Meeting – ARLA BBQ – 2026 Buildings Show – The Brott Music Festival – Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreCanada’s Deficit Plan Has Less Than 1% Chance of Success: PBO
Tiffany Greene, June 4, 2026 Ottawa is boasting of fiscal anchors, but the latest stress test is about to give taxpayers that sinking feeling. This morning, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released its 2026 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, reviewing Ottawa’s fiscal projections and the probability of meeting them. The non-partisan agency found the federal plan stands up on paper, but it hasn’t quite developed its sea legs, pegging the odds of success at less than one percent. To Infinity,...
read moreOntario and Canada launch $8.8 billion development charge reduction program to boost housing supply
June 4, 2026 The Ontario and federal governments have opened applications for a new multi-billion-dollar program aimed at lowering the cost of building homes and accelerating housing development across municipalities. The Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP), announced by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, is part of an up to $8.8 billion joint federal-provincial funding initiative designed to support housing-enabling infrastructure over a 10-year period. Under the program,...
read moreWEEK OF JUNE 8, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of June 8, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – RHPNS Webinar – NAIOP REX Awards Gala – ARLA Breakfast Meeting – ARLA BBQ – 2026 Buildings Show – The Brott Music Festival –– 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreOntario’s frozen property taxes are disconnecting from the CRE market
Commercial property owners have been overtaxed for a decade Paul Sullivan, June 6, 2026 GUEST SUBMISSION: Ontario’s property assessment freeze began as a temporary pandemic-era measure intended to provide stability during a period of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Six years later, that temporary pause has effectively become government policy, despite a commercial real estate market that looks nothing like it did when assessments were last updated. Today, Ontario commercial property...
read moreWhat the latest tariff chaos could mean for the Canadian mortgage market
New US forced-labour duties target Canada and the implications for mortgage rates could be significant By Liezel Once, 03 Jun. 2026 A new round of proposed United States trade measures threatens to add fresh uncertainty to Canada’s mortgage market, with the Trump administration announcing plans to impose a 10% tariff on Canadian exports over allegations the country has not done enough to prohibit goods made with forced labour. The announcement, made by US Trade representative Jamieson...
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