Gregor Robertson

• Housing minister’s office issues ‘correction’ after he says new home GST tax cut talks underway

  Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s office is backtracking on comments he made to Global News in which he had said Ottawa is in talks with provinces to cut GST on new build homes.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

  The 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. 

  Canada

  Apr 7
  
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• Average housing price must fall to fix ‘crisis,’ federal minister says

  Gregor Robertson acknowledged that Canada faces a 'housing crisis' but argued the federal Liberals are taking action to lower the cost of a home and boost the housing supply.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2025
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• Should home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing minister

  Gregor Robertson, the former Vancouver mayor, was sworn in as housing minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet on Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 14, 2025
• Former Vancouver mayor says ‘unprecedented times’ drew him to federal politics

  Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson will run for the Liberal party in the new riding of Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby.

  Politics

  Mar 24, 2025
• ‘Fire war zone’: A look at the disaster that razed Lytton and plans to rebuild 1 year later

  Lytton First Nation Coun. Naikia Hanna described it as a 'fire war zone.' Powerful winds propelled flames through homes and businesses, burning them to the ground.

  Fire

  Jun 30, 2022
• Work on 58 West Hastings could start this fall. Just half of units will be at welfare rate

  Former mayor Gregor Robertson signed a pledge saying 100 per cent of units would be at shelter rate, but the city say's its unrealistic.

  Sep 5, 2019
• New mayors in Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby sworn in

  Newly elected mayors and city councillors are set to formally take over in city halls across the province.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2018
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• Vision Vancouver drops council candidate on eve of municipal election

  There is disarray at Vision Vancouver just hours before polls open in Vancouver, as the party drops council candidate Wei Qiao Zhang.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2018
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• Vancouver mayoral candidates have their say on housing

  Vancouver mayoral candidates provide answers to four questions from Global News on the issue of affordability and housing.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2018