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Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · 6:15 AM ET
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Government & Policy
With the Vancouver election just over one month away, mayoral candidate Pete Fry just released his housing plan. Fry, who is a current city councillor and is running for mayor with the Green Party of Vancouver, promised...
Government & Policy
85% of GTA and Barrie residents are concerned about housing affordability and 69% say housing will impact their vote in the upcoming municipal election Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Barrie residents are signalling stron...
Home Buyers
The Conservative leader joined mortgage broker Ron Butler for a wide-ranging discussion on housing affordability, development costs and the federal government’s approach to homeownership.
Government & Policy
Infill developments in Auckland, New Zealand offer ready housing affordability solutions
Garry Marr
Rents keep falling and developers are looking to cut costs as affordability remains challenging
Housing Market
Alberta drivers could soon be paying less for auto insurance under the province’s new Care-First system, with drivers now expected to save more than previously estimated. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)...
Housing Market
Canadian real estate affordability continued to improve in Q2 2026, but remains far from affordable. The Bank of Canada’s (BoC) Housing Affordability Index logged an 11th straight quarter of improvement, as falling price...
Government & Policy
The federal housing agency says Canada narrowly chipped away at its supply gap over the past year, but the country still needs up to nearly 4.7 million new homes over the next decade to restore pre-pandemic affordability...
Renting
Canada’s East-West divide is extending to rental affordability, and not in the way many would expect. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows national two-bedroom asking rents sliding further in Q2 2026, but Atlantic Cana...
Housing Market
Rebecca Bligh is committed to running for mayor under the Vote Vancouver banner, and affordability is going to be at the heart of her platform in next month’s civic election. Bligh said that while Vancouver is a great pl...
Government & Policy
On September 2, the federal government, the City of Burnaby, and the Burnaby Housing Authority announced nearly $92 million in combined funding to build 183 secure rental homes.The new builds are set to rise at 6203 Mari...
Home Buyers
The bill for Canada’s housing bubble is finally landing, and many can’t afford to pay it. TransUnion credit data shows consumer credit is expanding aggressively in Q2 2026. The growth isn’t due to confidence-inspired bor...
Government & Policy
The City of Vaughan and Simcoe County announced substantial reductions to their development charges through the Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). These announcements highlight an important principle fo...
Housing Market
There are two wolves inside the GTA's new home market, and for now, it's single-family homes that are being fed. According to the latest from BILD, single-family sales just posted their fourth consecutive month above the...
Lifestyle
Homes in an expensive real estate market are often Ground Zero for sibling squabbles over estate matters
This Week’s Top Stories
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Bank of Canada Research Warns Rate Cuts Can Worsen Housing Affordability Bank of Canada (BoC) researchers studied the impact of rate cuts on hous...
Mortgage Rates
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 resp...
Lifestyle
Even while Vancouver’s residents deal with the stress of the high cost of living, the city still ranks as one of the most relaxing in the world for visitors. Condé Nast Traveller worked with Holafly, a Travel ESIM group,...
Renting
Smaller and mid-sized cities are seeing demand in rental searches rise as renters seek affordability and vacancies
Government & Policy
In many ways, it hasn’t been the best year for the BC NDP. The government has dealt with a lot of blowback due to its handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), concerns over property ri...
Housing Market
National Bank says the mortgage payment on a representative home fell to 51.1% of median income, although affordability remains well below historical norms.
Home Buyers
Canadian housing affordability continues to improve, but it remains far from affordable. National Bank Financial’s (NBF) Housing Affordability Index improved in Q2 2026. The bank’s data shows a record-long streak of impr...
Renting
Out of a list of 100, 14 B.C. cities made a national ranking of the best places for renters. The Globe and Mail partnered with Rentals.ca to help renters find the best place to live in Canada, based on your income. They...
Government & Policy
With roughly a month and a half before the Government of British Columbia is set to start charging Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on a new range of professional services, a legislative committee is calling on the provincial...
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