Ontario Housing
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Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-rightMarkham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.PoliticsMar 12
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Ontario moving ahead with public corporations to fund wastewaterThe new municipal service corporations would help move costs from development charges into public companies that could issue debt to build water and wastewater infrastructure.PoliticsFeb 19
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Ontario finally sees increase in housing starts after years of declineData released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows that Ontario saw a 12 per cent bump in new housing starts for January 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.EconomyFeb 16
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All options ‘on the table’ as Ontario looks to boost housing construction: finance ministerWhile the finance minister wouldn't commit to change, he said all options remain available to the government, including looking at 'out-of-the-box ideas.'PoliticsJan 23
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Ford says his government’s housing affordability policy ‘didn’t move the needle’The Ford government previously announced it had earmarked $470 million to give a harmonized sales tax break to first-time homebuyers purchasing new properties.PoliticsJan 21
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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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Toronto project offering housing to frequent ER patients set to be expandedA Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently visit emergency departments that has seen great success.HealthJan 20
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Ford government pausing its own affordable housing policy, calling it ‘red tape’The Ford government is delaying its own affordable housing measures in several major Ontario cities, calling the rules it wrote 'unnecessary red tape and requirements.'PoliticsJan 15
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Ford government move to defer development fees hits Toronto’s park, library plansThe 2026 budget, unveiled with a 2.2 per cent tax increase on Thursday, suggests staff plan to slash short-term spending plans for parks and libraries to deal with the gap.PoliticsJan 9
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Ford government passes controversial omnibus rental bill amidst protestsOn Monday morning, Bill 60 passed its third reading at Queen's Park, the final stage before it receives royal assent and becomes law.CanadaNov 24, 2025
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