Category: affordability

Amid High Living Costs, the Party With Policies ‘Closer to Reality’ Will Win the Ontario Election: Affordability Advocate

With rampant inflation and high fuel prices, the party with policies closest to addressing the realities of rising affordability issues will triumph in the upcoming Ontario election, says president of Canadians for Affordable Energy Dan McTeague. McTeague, a former Liberal MP, said pocketbook issues have become “extraordinarily important” and “extraordinarily pressing” for all levels of government…


Regina Ranks First Among Canada’s Top 10 Best University Towns and Cities

When it comes to choosing a university, prospective students should consider not only academics and campus life but also factor in the unique characteristics of the school’s town or city, says a new report that ranks Canada’s best university locales. Released by the online learning provider Preply on March 7, the report ranked 94 university towns and…


Ottawa Pursues Ontario’s Failed Energy Policies as Ex-Premier Admits Mistakes: Expert

Ex-Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne says she gives herself a low score on the energy file in a recent interview with Maclean’s, and an affordable energy advocate is warning that the federal government is going down the same road Ontario took. “I score myself very low on the electricity price. I believed that the investments…


Voters Should Demand Politicians Address Affordability, Say Experts

The major political parties haven’t adequately addressed Canada’s affordability problems in the election campaign, and voters should demand that politicians tackle issues such as the rising cost of living, housing shortages, and declining economic growth, experts say. According to a poll by Maru Public Opinion published Aug. 19, the top issue for Canadians (28 percent)…


High Prices, Tough Circumstances Keep Some Adults at Home With Parents

An increasing number of Canadian adults are living at home, especially in markets where housing is expensive. Wendell Cox, urban policy analyst and principal of Demographia in St. Louis, Missouri, says housing was more affordable when boomers were young than it is today. “House prices today are four times relative to incomes what they were…