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  1. By targeting foreign buyers, Queen’s Park misses the point

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 30, 2017 According to a recent announcement from Queen’s Park, 4.7 per cent of properties purchased in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe (between April 24 and May 26) were acquired by foreign individuals or corporations. ...

  2. How an NDP-Green government can free up B.C.’s housing supply

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, June 12, 2017 In the wake of last month’s election, the NDP and Green Party appear poised to form the next government in Victoria. And yet, in their 10-page agreement, (which has sweeping implications for the future of ...

  3. Wynne government delivers another potential blow to housing affordability in Toronto

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 26, 2017 The Ontario government has decided to reform the Ontario Municipal Board, a quasi-judicial body that adjudicates land-use planning disputes in Ontario. While this may seem like a minor administrative tweak, it ...

  4. Ontario’s double-squeeze on new homes

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 12, 2017 As public concern over skyrocketing home prices in Toronto reaches a fever pitch, governments are quick to point to external factors—foreign buyers, real estate speculators, supposed greedy landlords—but rarely ...

  5. Housing in Vancouver—the city can’t be both low-density and affordable

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, May 4, 2017 Housing prices in B.C. have caused a media frenzy, as analysts, pundits and activists wrestle with how to improve affordability in Vancouver. So far, the discussion has fixated on foreign buyers, speculators ...

  6. New Homes and Red Tape in British Columbia: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Lower Mainland

    As an increasing number of people move to Canada’s major cities, high housing prices persist in its most desirable markets. With growing concerns about housing affordability and prices, understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is ...

  7. Once again, Mr. Sousa, taxing foreigners is not the answer to Toronto’s housing woes

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 17, 2017 The idea of a tax on foreign homebuyers has reared its head in Ontario once again. After British Columbia last year announced it would tax foreign buyers an extra 15 per cent on residential real estate in Metro ...

  8. Let's make room for skilled workers in Metro Vancouver

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, February 17, 2017 Many tech companies and employees are scrambling to adjust to the recent executive order issued by President Trump restricting entry from seven countries, and rumours of an impending crackdown on visas for ...

  9. New Homes and Red Tape in Alberta: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

    As an increasing number of people move to major Canadian cities, housing prices have continued to rise in its most desirable markets. Understanding how public policy affects the supply of new homes is critical. The Fraser Institute’s survey of housing ...

  10. New Homes and Red Tape in Ontario: Residential Land-Use Regulation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

    As an increasing number of people move to major Canadian cities, housing prices have continued to rise in its most desirable markets. With growing concern about housing availablility and prices, understanding how public policy affects the supply of new ...