Single-family homes, not condos are ‘prime beneficiary’ of HST rebate
Rachelle Younglai, Real Estate Reporter, Published August 27, 2026 Sales of new single-family homes in the Toronto region in July reached the highest level in five years, with buyers taking advantage of the 13-per-cent HST rebate. The tax break has been in effect for four months and houses and townhouses have been the main draw, not newly built condos as the Ontario and federal governments had intended. The two levels of government implemented the temporary policy to help developers get rid of...
read more‘Eviscerated’: US President Donald Trump fumes over defiant Canada’s move
The one country that called Donald Trump’s bluff and didn’t blink is hopelessly outnumbered – and yet somehow still winning. By Jamie Seidel, August 30, 202 ANALYSIS “They are one of the worst countries in the world to deal with … and this has gone on for many years,” US President Donald Trump accused. Canada’s being difficult. Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to “bend the knee”. But he’s being polite about it. “We cannot accept what the US has offered,” he writes, “and we will not give...
read moreThe swing of young families away from Toronto needs to stop
It will take a determined shift in policy, and attitudes, to stop the exodus of families with children from Canada’s biggest city By The Editorial Board, The Globe and Mail, August 30, 2026 In May, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow cut the ribbon on a new building that will deliver 255 rental apartments, 51 of them with below-market rents. It’s a sign of the times that this, the construction of a single midrise building, is seen as a success in a dynamic city of 3.3 million. But it is. Homebuilding in...
read moreB.C. caps residential rent increases at 2.2% in 2027
This is the seventh consecutive year that the B.C. government has capped annual residential rent increases at or below inflation Glen Korstrom, Aug 27, 2026 The B.C. government is capping the maximum allowable annual rent increase that landlords can charge residential tenants at 2.2 per cent starting Jan. 1, 2027. That is down from the 2.3 per cent maximum increase allowed this year, and marks the seventh consecutive year where the maximum allowable increase has been capped at or below...
read moreWEEK OF AUGUST 31, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of August 31, 2026 LPMA Golf – Skyline Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity Golf – MAC Awards – ARLA Golf Event– ARLA Webinar – 3rd Annual Tycos Drive Trade Day – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – 2026 ACMO – CCI Condo Conference – HDAA Dinner Meeting – CHBA National Awards – 2026 Alberta Buildex...
read moreCanada’s foreign homebuyer ban may have missed the mark, economist says
By Archie Niari, Journalist, CTVNews.ca, Updated: August 21, 2026 Canada’s effort to make housing more affordable by keeping most foreign buyers out of the market may have failed to address the problem it was designed to solve. The federal ban, introduced more than three years ago, is set to expire Jan. 1, and Ottawa has yet to say whether it will be extended. But Mike Moffatt, economist and founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative at the University of Ottawa, said there is little...
read moreBank of Canada Research Warns Rate Cuts Can Worsen Housing Affordability
By: Stephen Punwasi, August 21, 2026 A new independent staff study from Canada’s central bank aims to help clarify the impact of low rates on housing. Bank of Canada (BoC) researchers found that supply and demand both get a boost with rate cuts. Demand responds almost immediately, but supply follows nearly two years later. If affordability is the goal, monetary policy is the wrong tool, warns the researchers. BoC Finds Lower Rates Stimulate Demand Faster Than Supply Central banks lower...
read moreTilt to multifamily in Southwestern Ontario is testing traditional residential models
Jim Foote Assistant VP, Commercial Financing, First National Financial LP GUEST SUBMISSION: Purpose-built rental housing has become a dominant form of new housing in Southwestern Ontario, especially in London. The next phase will reward developers who understand local demand, not those who simply add more doors. In 2026, London has become one of Southwestern Ontario’s most important multifamily laboratories, with the London area recording one of its strongest starts for new residential...
read moreCanada-U.S. trade talks collapsed over disputed deal terms, Carney’s envoy says
Mark Wiseman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said there was no one issue that led talks to end without an agreement Author of the article: Bloomberg News, Josh Wingrove, Published Aug 23, 2026 U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed over a range of issues where the written text of a potential deal was at odds with what the Canadian side believed it had agreed to, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s top U.S. envoy says. Mark Wiseman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said in an interview Sunday that there...
read moreWEEK OF AUGUST 24, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of August 24, 2026 2026 BILD Golf Tournament – 2026 Toronto CREW Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – Skyline Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity Golf – MAC Awards – ARLA Golf Event– ARLA Webinar – 3rd Annual Tycos Drive Trade Day – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – 2026 ACMO – CCI Condo Conference – HDAA Dinner Meeting – 2026 Alberta Buildex...
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