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Municipal Policy Commentary Archive

Vancouver’s tax on vacant homes misses the point—we need to build more homes
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | November 28, 2016
Ontario opposes foreign buyers tax, but housing affordability must be addressed
By Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | November 8, 2016
Red tape in Calgary stifling housing supply as home prices soar
By Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | November 7, 2016
Governments should care what Ontario homebuilders think about regulation
By Kenneth P. Green, Josef Filipowicz | October 7, 2016
Palo Alto—a cautionary tale for Vancouver
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | September 6, 2016
Retroactive nature of new tax on foreign owners threatens rule of law, investment in B.C.
By Kenneth P. Green, Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | August 11, 2016
To reduce housing costs in Toronto, cut red tape around new construction
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz, Kenneth P. Green | August 4, 2016
Red tape drives Canada’s housing affordability woes—not foreign buyers
By Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | July 29, 2016
Foreign purchase tax ignores crucial source of unaffordability in Vancouver—dearth of supply
By Kenneth P. Green, Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | July 28, 2016
Local regulations limit Metro Vancouver housing supply, stifle affordability
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | July 8, 2016
Removing barriers to housing construction crucial to affordability in Calgary and beyond
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz, Ian Herzog | July 8, 2016
Cutting local red tape will increase housing stock and reduce prices in Toronto, Vancouver and beyond
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | July 8, 2016
City of Houston provides affordable housing example for Vancouver
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | May 10, 2016
Only markets can determine best use for Ontario cropland
By Glenn Fox, Yi Wang, Kenneth P. Green | February 11, 2016
New homes and red tape in Canada’s Capital Region
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | December 10, 2015
Do barriers to homebuilding keep Canada’s biggest economy on a leash?
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | October 20, 2015
Home building hampered by regulatory hurdles
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | August 25, 2015
As Lower Mainland housing prices rise, is city hall the elephant in the room?
By Kenneth P. Green, Ian Herzog, Josef Filipowicz | July 17, 2015
De-amalgamation in Ontario: Is it the answer?
By Lydia Miljan, Zachary Spicer | July 15, 2015
Better control of government spending, not tax hikes could fund regional transit plan
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | January 23, 2015
Calgary’s property tax increases
By Mark Milke | December 6, 2014
Make housing more affordable: Increase supply
By Mark Milke | November 1, 2014
Vancouver vs. Surrey: Who spends and taxes more?
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre | October 21, 2014
City of Vancouver addicted to debt
By Hugh MacIntyre, Charles Lammam | July 16, 2014
Metro Vancouver municipalities cry poor while flush with revenue
By Hugh MacIntyre, Charles Lammam | June 15, 2014