Housing affordability crisis spreading to cities such as Montreal and Halifax, CMHC says
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press, Published February 25, 2026 A new analysis from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. shows housing affordability challenges have eased in recent years but still remain at historic highs, and have even spread to other major cities. The national housing agency says affordability issues are no longer limited to Canada’s largest cities and have spread to other areas such as Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. One of the key factors, CMHC said, was the impact of...
read moreOttawa working with provinces to reduce developer fees, says housing minister
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson deflects on past statement that average home prices must fall in Canada Jami Makan, Feb 20, 2026 The federal government is in discussions with the provinces to jointly fund housing infrastructure and bring down developer fees, Canada’s housing minister told an industry audience Friday. The two levels of government could jointly invest up to $25 billion to fund infrastructure such as water, transit and community centres, Housing Minister Gregor Robertson told a...
read moreMoncton Remains Canada’s Most In-Demand Rental Housing Market
By: Monte Stewart, February 21, 2026 Moncton, N.B., remained Canada’s most in-demand rental housing market in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest Canada Renter Interest Report from RentCafe. The report, based on millions of interactions on RentCafe.com during the quarter, shows renter demand remained steady nationwide despite the typical late-year slowdown. Elevated home prices and limited housing supply continued to push many Canadians toward renting. Moncton earned a perfect...
read moreOpinion: Higher taxes — the last thing British Columbians need
Tegan Hill: Tax hikes in the 2026 B.C. budget will increase the lowest personal income tax rate, expand the PST to a host of professional services, and raise the speculation and vacancy tax by one percentage point. By Tegan Hill, Published Feb 18, 2026 The David Eby government tabled its 2026 budget on Tuesday, which includes a whopping projected $13.3-billion deficit and several tax hikes. For a province already struggling with tax competitiveness, this is the last thing British Columbians...
read moreMississauga approves additional incentives to encourage purpose-built rental housing
DCN-JOC News Services, February 17, 2026 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Mississauga City Council has approved a motion to expand the city’s development charges incentive program with the aim of getting more purpose-built rental apartment projects off the ground. The motion eliminates development charges, effective immediately, for one-bedroom plus den and two-bedroom units. To be eligible, developers must pull a building permit before Nov. 13, 2026. According to a release, in January 2025, after the...
read moreWEEK OF February 23, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of February 23, 2026 2026 RHC Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations – 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – yBILD Trivia Night – LandPRO Conference – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreSeniors housing entering new phase after recovery in 2025
Transaction activity set to rebound on strong fundamentals Howard Chai, Feb 12, 2026 There’s always optimism at the start of a new year, but those in the seniors housing sector are feeling particularly bullish as a result of market trends and a set of core fundamentals. “Seniors housing has been one of the top-performing commercial real estate sub-asset classes, but it has not taken a linear path here,” said Sean McCrorie, vice-chair and practice leader for Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.’s...
read moreDozens of affordable housing units ‘preserved’ in Halifax
By backing community organizations, the province is securing dozens of units as affordable housing in Halifax Regional Municipality. By Natasha O’Neill, Posted Feb 11, 2026 Housing Minister John White said on Tuesday that three projects, partnered with Housing Trust Nova Scotia, are gaining funding to help organizations buy, preserve and expand affordable housing. It will cost the government $15.7 million to fund the properties in Fairview. The properties are: 23 Westgrove Pl. – 24 units...
read moreRental Proving An Anchor In Canadian Real Estate For 2026
Activity on the ground shows rental housing isn’t slowing down. It’s a realm of the real estate market that continues to resonate Canada-wide, month after month, in ways that suggest it’s here to stay. STOREYS Editorial Team, February 13, 2026 Canada’s rental housing market may not always grab snappy headlines, but it’s quietly proving its staying power. Across the country, large-scale organizations are putting capital into purpose-built rental housing, whether through acquisitions,...
read moreThe Bank of Canada’s Economy: Things Get Worse, Then You Die
The BoC delivered an unusually political message this week: The country’s downturn isn’t cyclical, but structural. Stephen Punwasi, February 10, 2026 Canada’s central bank just told business leaders to prepare for economic pain that will outlast most of them. Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem declared the country’s old economy dead last Wednesday in Toronto, warning of “painful” and permanent restructuring that will take decades. He’s advocating for big gambles he admits may not work,...
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