Housing
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Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: ministerThe minister did not provide a timeline for any agreements with other provinces but said provincial governments will be expected to put up their own money or legislation.Canada10 hours
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Mortgage affordability worsens in most major Canadian cities, report saysIn 11 out of Canada's 13 major cities, it became harder to be able to afford a mortgage in February, a new report by Ratehub.ca has found.MoneyMar 26
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‘Becoming unlivable’: Halifax residents fleeing city due to rising housing costsA new report found that Halifax's average asking rental price has overtaken Ontario markets like Kingston and East York, and is now more than $200 higher than the national average.CanadaMar 23
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Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: boardThe average selling price was down 7.1 per cent from February 2025 to $1,008,968, and the composite benchmark price was down 7.9 per cent year-over-yearCanadaMar 5
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Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite constructionHomeowners in Calgary who are thinking about building a backyard suite on their property could receive up to $35,000 in funding as part of a new incentive program.CanadaFeb 27
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Mortgage debt soars while starter homes get out of reach for many CanadiansIn addition to higher mortgage costs, new homebuyers are also struggling with the cost of buying starter homes in today’s housing market, a new report shows.MoneyFeb 24
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‘We need market certainty’: Just 269 new homes sold in Toronto region last monthThe data indicates this January’s new home sales were down 36 per cent from last January and are 80 per cent below the 10-year average.EconomyFeb 24
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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: ministerHousing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa wants to speed up homebuilding by drawing developers into affordable housing projects through the new Build Canada Homes agency.CanadaFeb 1
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Ontario saw double digit housing dip in 2025, housing minister promises more measures to comeThe slump in housing starts – 62,561 in 2025 – is also an all-time low since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million homes during the 2022 provincial electionPoliticsJan 21
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Mayors feel disappointment, ‘frustration’ over CMHC housing cutsThe CMHC reduced funding from the Housing Accelerator Fund for Toronto and Vaughan, and cancelled money for Red Deer, which says it's not giving it back yet.CanadaJan 19
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