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Mark Carney led the Liberals to a fourth term of government thanks to factors like U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats, as well as a campaign built on a few key promises such as a plan to solve Canada’s housing crisis. The plan that the Liberal Party …
Read More »Her son’s body lay in a supportive housing building for 3 days. Years later, she says little has changed
Shawn Richards died at the age of 37 after ingesting toxic drugs in the room of a supportive housing building where he was living in 2017. It took three days for staff to find his body. Shawn’s mother, Cyndie Richards, was already haunted by the fact that her son’s lifeless body …
Read More »The housing crisis lives rent free in the heads of these voters in Ontario
Iuri Rezende Souza said he can carry two apartments in his hometown in Brazil, but in Kitchener, Ont., where he now lives, he can’t even afford a down payment. “What I can afford is basically vacant lands,” the Kitchener Centre voter told CBC News. Souza said his best path to home ownership …
Read More »How pretty, spongy public gardens make way for more housing
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: How pretty, …
Read More »Canada election: Carney focusing on crime, Poilievre on housing as tariff fallout hits campaign trail
Watching for Poilievre and Carney to speak about tariffs U.S. officials initially made conflicting statements about whether a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all goods would apply to Canada. The White House has confirmed that it won’t. Paul Beaudry, former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, says it’s …
Read More »Liberals, Conservatives in vote-rich GTA to pitch crime, housing policies
The Conservative and Liberal campaigns are in the vote-rich Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Thursday, promising Canadians policies that will cut taxes to make homes more affordable and crack down on crime. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is beginning the day in Milton, Ont., where he’s unveiling another plank of his party’s plan …
Read More »Developers are ready to build more housing. How can the federal government help?
In a small factory in Granby, Que., south of Montreal, workers are preparing steel-reinforced concrete panels to be shipped to construction sites. These prefabricated components can come with insulation, windows, doors and even a Juliet balcony. “I call it ‘ready-to-wear’ for construction,” said Virginie Brouillard, vice-president of Avac Beton, which …
Read More »Mother of fatal stabbing victim seeking answers from Ottawa Community Housing
The mother of a man who was fatally stabbed last month wants to know why one of the suspects charged in the killing was still living in the same Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) building as her son, despite being charged last year for an earlier stabbing at the same address. Sophie Johnson has been desperately …
Read More »The threat of a tariff war is already driving up housing costs
Many high-rise buildings need I-beams. In fact, they need a lot. Also known as a wide flange beam, the I-shaped component is used in multi-unit buildings, including residential and commercial ones. According to Keanin Loomis, president and CEO of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, a 20-storey building would take …
Read More »Controversial Richmond, B.C., supportive housing project gets go-ahead after months of wrangling
A supportive housing project in Richmond, B.C., will be built in its original location after it was paused by the province for months over an ostensible lack of public consultation. The six-storey project at Cambie and Sexsmith roads featured up to 90 studios for those experiencing homelessness near the Aberdeen Centre, but …
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