Canada’s Prime Minister Pushes Country to Become the Housing Factory of the World

Housing Starts in Canada Stagnant Since 1970s While Population Growth Has More than Tripled: Report

Canada’s housing starts have been stagnant since the 1970s, despite the country’s population tripling in that time, leading to a housing affordability challenge, a new report says. The report “The Crisis in Housing Affordability” looked at housing starts over the past 52 years, from 1972 to 2024. It was published by public policy think tank Fraser Institute. The authors said that Canada’s housing starts have not been keeping up with population g…

'Things are really bad': The housing crisis is a priority for many Canadian voters this federal election

Canadian voters concerned about rising home and rent costs say housing's a top concern for them this federal election.

Canada’s Prime Minister Pushes Country to Become the Housing Factory of the World

Mark Carney is banking on factory-built homes to alleviate the country’s housing crisis. But will it work?

A Timeline Of The Liberals' Attempts To Fix Canada's Housing Crisis

We're less than a week away from Election Day on April 28 and one of the biggest issues on the minds of voters is housing affordability. It went from being one of many issues in the 2015 election to one of the issues in the elections since then and it remains so this year, although it has taken a back seat to the economy. The Liberal Party has been in power for 10 years and the housing crisis has gotten worse in that time. Was there anything the…

We can end the unfair housing game in Canada

Letter to the Editor Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home. For far too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged against us all. Rents are skyrocketing, mortgage rates are unpredictable. Buying a home is beyond reach for many hardworking people. There just isn’t enough housing for it to be affordable for all. Our community isn’t alone in this struggle—Canada has a housing crisis. Now, in the face of Tru…