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B.C. throne speech acknowledges importance of housing supply on affordability
In its recent speech to the throne, the B.C. government added a laundry list of measures that were not included in its election platform. Regardless of the motivations for this manoeuver, the speech included an important admission on ...
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It takes three times longer to obtain building permits in Vancouver than in Burnaby
The Fraser Institute’s latest study spotlights the difficulties homebuilders face at city halls across B.C.’s Lower Mainland. The study findings reinforce a recurring theme from almost three years of tracking this issue—there are huge ...
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B.C. government floats two promising ideas to address affordability and transportation woes
In recent weeks, the British Columbia government announced big changes in two critical areas for Metro Vancouverites—housing and transportation. The region is short on both homes and taxis (or substitutes such as ride-sharing). The ...