Canada
Ontario's New HST Rebate on Homes: Will It Actually Help Buyers or Just Builders?
Ontario's new HST rebate on homes could save buyers $130,000—but real estate experts warn builders may pocket most of...
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Local
Calgary Secures $65 Million Federal Housing Boost—But With a Catch
Calgary secures $65M federal housing fund instalment with conditions tied to maintaining multi-unit zoning rules. Final...
Business
CMHC's Game-Changing Index Reveals Canada's Real Housing Crisis Goes Beyond Price Tags
CMHC's new affordability index reveals Canada's housing crisis extends far beyond home prices, exposing critical rental...
Alberta
How Edmonton and Alberta Are Building the Future of Housing — One Neighbourhood at a Time
Edmonton targets 50% of new housing in infill developments. Here's how Alberta is rethinking growth, affordability, and...
Business
Parent Co-Signing Mortgages Hits Record High in Canada—Here's What It Means for Your Family
Nearly 1 in 10 Canadian first-time homebuyers now rely on parental co-signing—up from 4% in 2004. Bank of Canada...
Canada
Housing Crisis Deepens as Calgary Council Repeals Rezoning Without Plan B
Housing advocates demand Calgary council replace citywide rezoning with a new plan to address the city's affordability...
Local
Housing Crisis Deepens as Calgary Scraps Rezoning Plan—Advocates Demand Action Now
Calgary's housing advocates are demanding action after council scrapped citywide rezoning without a replacement plan,...
Canada
Ontario Budget Faces Backlash as Cost of Living Crisis Deepens
Ontario faces backlash over budget lacking affordability measures as cost of living crisis deepens. Opposition demands...
Local
Housing Relief Plan Shows Promise — But Alberta Can't Wait for Ontario-Only Solutions
Federal housing relief plan shows promise, but Alberta experts warn Ontario-only approach leaves other provinces behind...
Local
Carney's Alcohol Tax Cap Called Half-Measure as Critics Demand Full Repeal
PM Carney extends the 2% alcohol tax cap to 2028, but critics say the escalator tax should be scrapped entirely, not...
Business
Ontario Slashes Housing Start Projections as 1.5 Million Home Target Slips Further Away
Ontario slashes housing start projections to 64,800 units this year, falling far short of 1.5 million home target as...
Business
Nearly 900,000 U.S. Households Behind on Mortgage Payments as Canadian Affordability Worsens
Nearly 900,000 U.S. households are behind on mortgage payments, up 25% in four months, while Canadian affordability...
Canada
TD Bank Slashes Housing Forecast as Canadian Market Struggles Through 2026
TD Bank has dramatically cut its 2026 housing forecast, now predicting an 8.5% national price decline as Canada's...
Business
Mortgage Affordability Deteriorates Across Most Canadian Cities as Home Prices Surge
Home affordability worsened in 11 of 13 major Canadian cities in February, with rising property prices outpacing stable...
Business
Ontario Budget 2026 Proposes HST Exemption for New Home Buyers to Combat Housing Crisis
Ontario's 2026 budget proposes HST exemptions for new home buyers and commits to reducing development charges to combat...