NAVARRO-GENIE: Rent controls don’t fix housing shortages. They make them worse
By Marco Navarro-Genie Jan 17, 2026 Canada keeps trying to regulate its way out of a housing shortage. Argentina tried something else, and the rental market improved. Housing availability in Canada has reached crisis levels. In Vancouver, the average two-bedroom apartment rents for $3,170 monthly. In Toronto, it’s $2,690. By October 2024, Toronto counted more than 15,400 homeless individuals—double the figure from 2021. Vancouver’s streets tell a similar story of policy failure. Yet despite...
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BUILDEX Vancouver – CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence call for Judges – Interior Design Show – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and Tradeshow – 2026 RHC Conference
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RHBTV present a special conference session at and the Buildings Show – The Buildings Week registration – LPMA Annual Christmas Party – 2026 CHBA National Awards Registration – BILD’s AGM keynote speaker has been announced – 2026 RHC...
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RHBTV present a special conference session at and the Buildings Show – The Buildings Week registration – LPMA Annual Christmas Party – 2026 CHBA National Awards Registration – BILD’s AGM keynote speaker has been announced – FRPO MAC Awards is sold...
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RHBTV present a special conference session at and the Buildings Show – The Buildings Week registration – LPMA Annual Christmas Party – 2026 CHBA National Awards Registration – 2025 MAC Awards finalists have been announced plus Limited Registration Available for the...
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RHBTV present a special conference session at and the Buildings Show – The Buildings Week registration – BILD Custom Builder & Renovator Winter Social – 2026 CHBA National Awards Registration – Webinars; RHC Exclusive Members Only Event Series – 2025 MAC Awards finalists have been announced plus Limited Registration Available for the...
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RHBTV present a special conference session at and the Buildings Show – The Buildings Week registration – HDAA dinner meeting – RHPNS Tenancies Program luncheon – 2026 CHBA National Awards Registration – Webinars; RHC Exclusive Members Only Event Series – 2025 MAC Awards...
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