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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Ontario housing measures—too much on demand, too little on supply

    The Ontario government yesterday announced a raft of measures aimed at cooling the cost of buying or renting in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Topping the list—a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers (conveniently called “non-resident ...

  4. Expanding rent controls in Ontario will further damage housing affordability

    There’s growing interest at Queen’s Park for the expansion of rent controls to address high rents in Ontario’s biggest cities. Most recently, Premier Kathleen Wynne (pictured above) expressed skepticism that a former Ontario government’s ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Is red tape on new homebuilding in Calgary pushing newcomers to the suburbs?

    According to new Statistics Canada census data, the Prairies, and Alberta in particular, have seen the largest population growth in Canada over the last five years. Despite the economic downturn, the Calgary metropolitan area alone ...

  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. B.C.’s interest-free loans could hurt new homebuyers more than it helps

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, December 30, 2016 Due to Vancouver’s sky-high housing prices, many residents worry they might never be able to climb the property ladder. Indeed, a recent survey found that housing issues ranked as British Columbians’ ...

  10. Ontario opposes foreign buyers tax, but housing affordability must be addressed

    Appeared in Toronto Sun, November 6, 2016 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that the province will not introduce a property transfer tax on foreign buyers, similar to that introduced in British Columbia. The premier and her government should be ...