In 2016, average rents in Montreal were $835 a month compared to $1,242 in Toronto and just under $1,300 in Vancouver.
city of vancouver
October 6, 2017
1:34PM
There's plenty of room to grow upwards by adding more homes within the city’s existing urban footprint.
July 31, 2017
1:57PM
It costs an estimated $78,000 per unit to comply with building regulations in Vancouver.
October 17, 2016
12:18PM
Living wage law may lead to higher municipal taxes or reduced spending on other services.
September 23, 2016
4:44AM
Living wage laws tend to reduce employment opportunities for low-wage and low-skilled workers.
September 13, 2016
3:04AM
Encouraging home ownership may deter the labour mobility vital for a dynamic economy.
September 6, 2016
3:17AM
Demand-side forces are still at play regardless of the new tax on foreign buyers.
August 8, 2016
3:00AM
Unfortunately the discussion on housing affordability has been dominated by handwringing over foreign homebuyers and low interest rates.
July 29, 2016
10:17AM
Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines are key barriers to building.
July 8, 2016
1:30PM
If new housing supply can adequately respond to spillovers in demand, there’s no reason for bidding wars in middle-class neighbourhoods.