On October 3rd, the people of Manitoba will head to the polls for the province’s 43rd provincial election – we look at who’s leading and what’s at stake. Plus, a FRPO webinar, HDAA announcement and IPOANS Women in Rental Housing …
THE RENTAL MARKET AN...
Immigration is transforming Canadian real estate. While a host of other factors are impacting the market, this historic surge underpins the state of opportunity. As Canada’s population continues to grow, the demand for housing, particularly in urban centers like Toronto, …
WHAT THE LIBERALS...
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tabled on Thursday Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, which removes the GST on new rental housing construction and amends the Competition Act to enhance competition, particularly in the grocery sector.
Here is a …
CMHC EXAMINES 1970S ...
Canada’s housing agency has reached back nearly five decades to examine a long-abandoned tax shelter that was aimed at spurring the construction of apartment buildings, as it analyzes how to deal with the “persistent undersupply” of rental housing in the …
HOUSING CRISIS FINAL...
The long-anticipated, but delayed, recession on the Canadian economy has finally arrived, according to a new report by Oxford Economics.
Highly indebted households and overvalued home prices are the driving factors leading to a pullback in consumer spending, which has slowed …
From the pages of our August issue…
Quote Worthy
My father was very open to new ideas, and in that way he managed to keep the company ahead of the curve, being an innovator and a leader in the industry ~ Glen Sifton, former President and CEO, Sifton Properties Limited
