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Septembre 13, 2019 1:53PM

Homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons
Josef Filipowicz, Finn Poschmann
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Ottawa’s homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons

Increasing demand for something in short supply will result in higher prices.

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homebuyers, housing affordability, home buyers, homebuilding, housing demand
Juin 8, 2018 2:13PM

A lagging housing supply drives Ontario’s affordability woes
Josef Filipowicz
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The Wynne government almost exclusively targeted housing demand—not supply.

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housing affordability, housing demand, housing supply, zoning, permits, development, Toronto, GTA, toronto housing, city hall, building permits, doug ford, kathleen wynne
Juin 1, 2018 10:12AM

All three major political parties ignore real solutions to Ontario’s housing crunch
Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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All three major political parties ignore real solutions to Ontario’s housing crunch

Home prices in the GTA have risen almost 50 per cent since the last provincial election in 2014.

Étiquettes:
housing affordability, housing demand, housing supply, rent control
Mai 2, 2018 8:58AM

Housing affordability—a welcome addition to Ontario’s election issue agenda
Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz
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Doug Ford pledged to “open a big chunk” of Ontario’s Greenbelt, then changed his mind.

Étiquettes:
affordable housing, housing affordability, housing demand, ontario housing
Mars 6, 2018 12:05PM

Instead of ‘affordable housing’ for some, the B.C. government should target housing affordability for all

Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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B.C.’s NDP government plans to spend at least $6.6 billion over 10 years on social housing.

Étiquettes:
affordable housing, housing affordability, housing demand, social housing
Février 20, 2018 3:58PM

B.C. budget—housing plan anything but ‘comprehensive’
Josef Filipowicz
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In today's budget, B.C. NDP Finance Minister Carole James said the government’s housing plan will be “comprehensive."

Étiquettes:
housing, housing affordability, social housing, home prices, homebuilders, foreign homebuyers, housing supply, housing demand, vancouver, john horgan
Février 14, 2018 9:13AM

B.C. throne speech—government vows action on high house prices, but ignores their cause
Josef Filipowicz
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Metro Vancouver’s housing crunch exists primarily because there aren’t enough new homes getting built.

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housing, homebuilding, foreign homebuyers, housing supply, housing demand, metro vancouver, housing affordability, zoning, city hall, john horgan