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1. 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 ...

2. 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 ...

3. Local governments in GTA have tools to increase housing supply, affordability

   In response to Toronto’s rapidly rising home prices, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently announced the assembly of a working group of experts from all levels of government, aimed at taking a “deep dive” into the housing ...

4. Local regulations limit Metro Vancouver housing supply, stifle affordability

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, July 8, 2016 Vancouver might have the best scenery of Canada’s metropolises, but its real claim to fame is sky-high housing prices, which have risen 86 per cent over the last decade. Common explanations for this relentless ...

5. Cutting local red tape will increase housing stock and reduce prices in Toronto, Vancouver and beyond

   Appeared in the Financial Post, July 8, 2016 House prices have grown substantially in recent years, especially in Canada’s biggest cities. Many Canadians are concerned about this trend, and a number of solutions have been proposed. However, many of these ...

6. The Impact of Land-Use Regulation on Housing Supply in Canada

   As Canadians continue to converge on urban centres and concerns about the affordability of housing grow, it is crucial to understand why the country’s major housing markets have seen such dramatic growth in prices. This study presents evidence that the ...

7. High electricity prices putting rural Ontario in energy poverty

   Ontario’s dramatic electricity price increases garnered national attention recently when a report last week on “Global National” highlighted how energy poverty is a growing concern for rural Ontarians. According to the report, even small ...

8. City of Houston provides affordable housing example for Vancouver

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, May 6, 2016 A recent Wall Street Journal article featured a number of cities that stand out, giving well-deserved praise to Vancouver’s walkable urban landscape. But while Vancouver continues to become even more pedestrian ...

9. How to make Vancouver more affordable? Look to Texas

   Vancouver’s growing housing costs are outstripping income increases in the city. There’s no single, easy to spot cause for Vancouver’s growing housing costs. Low interest rates, population growth, and the region’s liveability encourage ...

10. Who suffers most from high energy prices in Canada?

    We all know that humans consume a lot of energy. It lets us cook our food, heat our homes, clean our clothes, and get to work. In fact, using energy to convert resources and provide goods and services is responsible for a lot of our ...