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1. Will shrinking city council actually save Torontonians money?

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, September 12, 2018 Premier Doug Ford’s government is pushing ahead with its plan to shrink the size of Toronto City Council, despite Monday’s Superior Court ruling that Ford’s plan is unconstitutional, by invoking the ...

2. Toronto City Council reduction—a distraction from greater priorities

   Ford plan's reported savings represent only $2.33 per Torontonian per year. ...

3. Toronto takes small step forward with laneway houses

   Toronto City Council recently approved an important amendment to its planning rules, allowing homeowners to add laneway units to their properties without changing zoning bylaws. Such units—standalone rental homes facing lanes or alleys ...

4. If Toronto millennials want more density, there’s plenty of room to grow

   Last November, the Toronto Region Board of Trade published a survey of young professionals (aged 18 to 39) where respondents expressed overwhelming support for higher residential density as a way of boosting the housing supply. Indeed, ...

5. Three hurdles Ontario homebuilders must overcome to build new homes in a timely manner

   The Ontario government has acted on a key tenet of its housing plan —holding a roundtable with municipalities and the homebuilding sector to streamline housing development approvals. This is good news for Ontarians, whose housing options ...

6. Dear Montreal, don’t lose your housing advantage

   In 2016, average rents in Montreal were $835 a month compared to $1,242 in Toronto and just under $1,300 in Vancouver. ...

7. Advice for Toronto’s next chief planner—give Torontonians housing options

   The City of Toronto recently announced that its chief planner, Jennifer Keesmaat, will step down from her role after five years at city hall. The ensuing transition presents an excellent opportunity for Toronto to tackle one of its most ...