Ottawa 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 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 moreMacklem says loss of CUSMA would mean recession for the Canadian economy
But that’s not the Bank of Canada’s base-case scenario, despite a recent flare up in trade tensions By Jordan Gowling Published Feb 06, 2026 The Canadian economy would likely fall into recession if the country loses preferential trade access to the United States under the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), but that is not the Bank of Canada‘s base-case scenario despite a recent flare up in trade tensions, governor Tiff Macklem said this week. In an interview with the...
read more‘Bad news’ GDP puts Bank of Canada’s growth estimates in the crosshairs, economists say
‘The monthly data for November is grimmer than it first appears’ By Gigi Suhanic Published Jan 30, 2026 The Canadian economy could struggle to meet the Bank of Canada‘s latest predictions for growth after gross domestic product (GDP) for November undershot estimates, say economists. Economic growth was flat in November, slightly undershooting estimates for GDP to rise 0.1 per cent, but better than the 0.3 per cent contraction in October. Statistics Canada estimates the economy...
read moreAfter Years Of Remote Work, Toronto’s Office Market Is Heating Up
The RTO trend is reversing years of near-stagnant activity in the downtown commercial real estate scene, but the road back to the office hasn’t been seamless. Teagan Sliz January 23, 2026 In early January, the Ford government’s return-to-office (RTO) mandate took effect, ordering 60,000 public servants back to the office. The move culminates more than a year of RTO mandates from big names in tech and finance, reaching a fever pitch in late 2025, and has put a significant amount of pressure on...
read moreRental boom props up Canadian housing starts as cracks emerge
Elevated construction masked a softer outlook that matter for mortgage planners By Liezel Once 16 Jan. 2026 Canadian housing construction ended 2025 on a high, but the underlying signals point to a more fragile pipeline that mortgage professionals could not ignore. While December housing starts surged to an annualized 282,439 units – an 11% jump from November – the six month trend barely moved at about 264,400 units, underscoring how much of the strength came late in the year. Rental surge...
read moreJanuary 2, 2026 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 26, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 19, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
The association, BILD GTA, held their annual Outlook Breakfast and they were blunt with their 2026 housing forecast.
read moreDecember 12, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
The city of Vancouver is looking to address cratering housing market numbers by putting forward new policies they say will help both short and long...
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