While many cities across the country struggled with acute housing shortages, more than one in four of Canada’s urban neighbourhoods declined, according to a new study. “Making Room for Growth, Housing Intensification in Canada’s Cities,” published by the Fraser Institute on June 8, said despite policymakers knowing there is a lack of new housing, some…

The cost to build a new residential home has skyrocketed 51 percent since the start of COVID, causing higher prices during what is already a severe housing crisis, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The June 27 report by RBC economists Robert Hogue and Rachel Battaglia said the increase…

The cost to build a new residential home has skyrocketed 51 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing higher prices during what is already a severe housing crisis, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The June 27 report by RBC economists Robert Hogue and Rachel Battaglia said…