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GST ‘rental housing’ exemption will do little if municipalities don’t cut fees and red tape
By Josef Filipowicz | September 20, 2023
Ontario government can accelerate housing supply—without eroding public trust
By Josef Filipowicz | August 14, 2023
Vancouver’s new zoning proposals—a good start, but not nearly enough
By Josef Filipowicz | August 4, 2023
Federal government’s impulse to block housing out of sync with priorities of Canadians
By Josef Filipowicz | July 10, 2023
Canadian cities are getting denser—but mostly in handful of neighbourhoods
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 6, 2023
Housing policy across Canada failing existing Canadians and newcomers alike
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 4, 2023
Making Room for Growth: Housing Intensification in Canada's Cities, 2016-2021
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 8, 2023
Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 25, 2023
Rent control wrong answer for Calgary’s rental woes
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | April 13, 2023
Ontario set to fall far short of homebuilding goal
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2023
Canada’s Housing Mismatch: Many Canadians prefer ground-oriented homes, but not enough are being built
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2023
Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 17, 2023
Alberta’s continued success depends on maintaining its housing advantage
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 15, 2023
Canadian homebuilding has not kept pace with population growth
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 30, 2023
Overdue plans for housing require action in 2023
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 3, 2023
Detractors of Ontario's new housing plan must offer alternative solutions to affordability crisis
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | December 16, 2022
Job Creation and Housing Starts in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | October 8, 2020
U.S. cities increase affordability while housing costs rise in Canada’s major centres
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman | July 29, 2020
Changes in the Affordability of Housing in Canadian and American Cities, 2006–2016
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman, Joel Emes | July 23, 2020
Tax discrepancies hurt renters in major Canadian cities
By Josef Filipowicz | May 6, 2020
Perverse incentives may help erode housing affordability
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 23, 2020
Calgary making tough tax decisions other cities aren’t
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 17, 2020
Lessons on land-use regulations from the 2008-09 recession
By Josef Filipowicz | April 8, 2020
Queen’s Park postponing property tax reform today could hurt businesses tomorrow
By Josef Filipowicz | April 1, 2020
Two proposed projects—one in Ontario, one in B.C.—throw renters a lifeline
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 16, 2020
Most effective pro-housing reforms have nothing to do with more government spending
By Josef Filipowicz | February 27, 2020
Despite residential hike, Vancouver businesses still disproportionately shoulder property tax burden
By Josef Filipowicz | February 11, 2020
Groundhog Day in the Golden State—how plans to boost affordability in California keep failing
By Josef Filipowicz | February 6, 2020
Montreal retail woes underscore need for property tax reform
By Josef Filipowicz | January 22, 2020
Land-use regulation in “superstar” U.S. cities—same old sad story
By Josef Filipowicz | January 13, 2020
Ontario won’t be ‘open for business’ without business property tax reform
By Josef Filipowicz | January 6, 2020
Vancouver’s latest policy on rental development—big bang, or more timid tinkering?
By Josef Filipowicz | November 29, 2019
Property tax rates much higher for businesses than residents—which can cause serious problems
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman | November 23, 2019
Property tax rates in Calgary and Edmonton much higher for businesses than residents
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 21, 2019
Squamish Nation’s bold housing plans put Vancouver City Hall to shame
By Josef Filipowicz | November 7, 2019
Ford government backtracks on amalgamation—which is good news for municipal accountability
By Josef Filipowicz | November 4, 2019
Property tax imbalance erodes political accountability, discourages business investment
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman | October 31, 2019
Property taxes hurting businesses—and communities—in the GTHA
By Josef Filipowicz | October 24, 2019
Who Bears the Burden of Property Taxes in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas?
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman | October 17, 2019
How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage
By Josef Filipowicz | October 10, 2019
Homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons
By Josef Filipowicz, Finn Poschmann | September 13, 2019
Help Toronto taxpayers—toll the roads
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | August 14, 2019
After three years of squeezing demand, governments should target housing supply
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 30, 2019
Rent control doesn’t help renters—but building more apartments does
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | July 17, 2019
Calgary’s overreliance on business tax revenue forces city hall’s hand
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 24, 2019
Ford/Tory row exposes cloudy nature of municipal finances
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | June 12, 2019
Alberta should not enable corporate welfare
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 11, 2019
Edmonton should eliminate minimum parking requirements—other cities should follow suit
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | May 31, 2019
Comparing Municipal Finances in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | May 30, 2019
Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 29, 2019