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  1. All three major political parties ignore real solutions to Ontario’s housing crunch

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 31, 2018 With the Ontario election fast approaching, voters want robust discussion on important issues facing the province. Unfortunately, on the crucial issue of housing affordability, constructive proposals and ...

  2. How the Wynne government killed the economics of building new rental units

    In an attempt to promote the construction of rental properties, Ontario’s Wynne government has announced it will fund 13 Ontario municipalities to rebate local fees for rental housing builders. Queen’s Park hopes that, by giving $125 ...

  3. B.C. government wants more rental units—but will municipalities follow through?

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, May 2, 2018 The British Columbia government recently introduced legislation aimed at housing affordability, which—among other things—would grant municipalities the power to zone for rental-only housing, ostensibly to ...

  4. Housing affordability—a welcome addition to Ontario’s election issue agenda

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, May 2, 2018 The Ontario Liberals recently caused a stir by releasing video of Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford (pictured above) pledging to “open a big chunk” of Ontario’s Greenbelt to homebuilding if elected premier, in an effort ...

  5. More power for Ontario municipalities means more responsibility to build housing

    The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is no more. The Ontario government recently announced that the OMB—the tribunal charged with adjudicating land-use planning disputes between local governments, citizens and property developers—will be ...

  6. If the B.C. government wants to help renters, it should care about homebuilding

    British Columbia Premier John Horgan recently appointed a Rental Housing Task Force to advise the government on how to “improve security and fairness for renters and landlords throughout the province.” It’s encouraging that the ...

  7. Local and provincial policies across Canada may negate latest federal rental housing plan

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, March 12, 2018 The Trudeau government’s recently-released 2018 budget includes a $1.25 billion increase for a Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) program that provides low-cost loans to builders of rental housing, ...

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

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, March 5, 2018 The B.C. NDP government’s recent budget included a 30-point plan aimed at the province’s housing woes. Most of the plan’s points fit into one of two broad categories: reducing demand by, for example, ...

  9. B.C. budget—housing plan anything but ‘comprehensive’

    The B.C. government’s 2018 budget was widely expected to include measures aimed at housing affordability in the province’s most expensive real estate markets. Unfortunately, the measures announced continue to target the symptoms rather ...

  10. B.C. throne speech—government vows action on high house prices, but ignores their cause

    The British Columbia government dedicated a significant portion of its recent throne speech to “solutions for housing.” In particular, the speech focused on the “threat” posed by “speculators” and the need to spend more on social housing ...