Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now
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Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now
01:55 | August 14, 2023
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Ottawa promises over $2.5B in financing for affordable rental homes
02:05 | March 19, 2025
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‘We are very disheartened’: Tiny home builder fights to keep shelters after city orders removal
01:49 | February 14, 2025
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Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused
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Buying a home remains unaffordable: poll
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‘No brainer’: Ford welcomes federal housing funding, even if it goes directly to the municipalities
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Downtown Toronto residents pen letter to officials over nearby encampment
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Olivia Chow ‘looks forward’ to tackling Toronto’s housing crisis with Doug Ford
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Olivia Chow outlines 1st steps as Toronto mayor, wants to start 3 weeks early
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Toronto to receive additional funding for affordable housing
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Laneway housing gaining more popularity across Canada amidst housing crunch
01:48 | October 20, 2019
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Advocacy group calls for City of Toronto to declare homelessness emergency
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Keeping cities affordable for all
03:39 | May 1, 2017
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Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now
01:55 | August 14, 2023
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Toronto presses forward with pitch for new shelter infrastructure plan amid rising demand
01:44 | July 9, 2025
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How a swing riding could shape Canada’s political landscape
05:40 | May 15, 2025
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Tiny home resident transitions to permanent housing
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Ottawa promises over $2.5B in financing for affordable rental homes
02:05 | March 19, 2025
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‘We are very disheartened’: Tiny home builder fights to keep shelters after city orders removal
01:49 | February 14, 2025
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Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused
02:01 | January 23, 2025
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Buying a home remains unaffordable: poll
06:28 | June 11, 2024
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‘No brainer’: Ford welcomes federal housing funding, even if it goes directly to the municipalities
01:15 | April 15, 2024
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Ford, Chow announce $100 million in provincial funding for infrastructure projects
02:12 | February 22, 2024
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Downtown Toronto residents pen letter to officials over nearby encampment
02:37 | February 12, 2024
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Ontario minister says northern communities need different solutions to housing crisis
01:02 | February 7, 2024
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Toronto looks to Calgary’s experience converting office space to housing
01:47 | October 26, 2023
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Housing crisis: ‘Money on table’ for Canadian cities willing to cooperate with feds’ requirements says Fraser
00:43 | October 20, 2023
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Around 24k new homes to be built in Brampton as part of accelerator program: Trudeau
02:10 | October 20, 2023
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Ontario facing housing crisis, will move forward on development of Greenbelt lands: Bethlenfalvy
01:54 | August 14, 2023
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Doug Ford acknowledges Greenbelt controversy, doubles down on commitment to housing
02:44 | August 9, 2023
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Cities and provinces need to ‘step up’ to find solutions on housing: Trudeau
01:23 | July 31, 2023
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Olivia Chow ‘looks forward’ to tackling Toronto’s housing crisis with Doug Ford
01:15 | June 27, 2023
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Olivia Chow outlines 1st steps as Toronto mayor, wants to start 3 weeks early
01:23 | June 27, 2023
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Chow says stretch of Gardiner Expressway is ‘coming down anyway,’ could save money for ‘fixing TTC’
01:29 | June 27, 2023
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Global News live special: Olivia Chow elected as new mayor of Toronto
02:14:08 | June 26, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: Dec. 23, 2022
29:57 | December 23, 2022
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Federal leaders promises and what it means for your bottom line
06:16 | August 24, 2021
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Toronto to receive additional funding for affordable housing
01:35 | July 29, 2021
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?
02:14 | March 11, 2020
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Laneway housing gaining more popularity across Canada amidst housing crunch
01:48 | October 20, 2019
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Advocacy group calls for City of Toronto to declare homelessness emergency
03:05 | January 22, 2019
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Keeping cities affordable for all
03:39 | May 1, 2017
Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now
Description
August 14, 2023
Matti Siemiatycki, professor of geography and planning at the University of Toronto, says the housing crisis in the city is leaving newcomers and long time residents in the lurch, and is pushing people from the city. He told Global News that fixing the issue is going to take an “all-hands-on-deck” approach.
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Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now01:55 | August 14, 2023 -
Toronto presses forward with pitch for new shelter infrastructure plan amid rising demand01:44 | July 9, 2025 -
How a swing riding could shape Canada’s political landscape05:40 | May 15, 2025 -
Tiny home resident transitions to permanent housing01:58 | April 1, 2025 -
Ottawa promises over $2.5B in financing for affordable rental homes02:05 | March 19, 2025 -
‘We are very disheartened’: Tiny home builder fights to keep shelters after city orders removal01:49 | February 14, 2025 -
Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused02:01 | January 23, 2025 -
Buying a home remains unaffordable: poll06:28 | June 11, 2024 -
‘No brainer’: Ford welcomes federal housing funding, even if it goes directly to the municipalities01:15 | April 15, 2024 -
Ford, Chow announce $100 million in provincial funding for infrastructure projects02:12 | February 22, 2024 -
Downtown Toronto residents pen letter to officials over nearby encampment02:37 | February 12, 2024 -
Ontario minister says northern communities need different solutions to housing crisis01:02 | February 7, 2024 -
Toronto looks to Calgary’s experience converting office space to housing01:47 | October 26, 2023 -
Housing crisis: ‘Money on table’ for Canadian cities willing to cooperate with feds’ requirements says Fraser00:43 | October 20, 2023 -
Around 24k new homes to be built in Brampton as part of accelerator program: Trudeau02:10 | October 20, 2023 -
Ontario facing housing crisis, will move forward on development of Greenbelt lands: Bethlenfalvy01:54 | August 14, 2023 -
Doug Ford acknowledges Greenbelt controversy, doubles down on commitment to housing02:44 | August 9, 2023 -
Cities and provinces need to ‘step up’ to find solutions on housing: Trudeau01:23 | July 31, 2023 -
Olivia Chow ‘looks forward’ to tackling Toronto’s housing crisis with Doug Ford01:15 | June 27, 2023 -
Olivia Chow outlines 1st steps as Toronto mayor, wants to start 3 weeks early01:23 | June 27, 2023 -
Chow says stretch of Gardiner Expressway is ‘coming down anyway,’ could save money for ‘fixing TTC’01:29 | June 27, 2023 -
Global News live special: Olivia Chow elected as new mayor of Toronto02:14:08 | June 26, 2023 -
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: Dec. 23, 202229:57 | December 23, 2022 -
Federal leaders promises and what it means for your bottom line06:16 | August 24, 2021 -
Toronto to receive additional funding for affordable housing01:35 | July 29, 2021 -
Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?02:14 | March 11, 2020 -
Laneway housing gaining more popularity across Canada amidst housing crunch01:48 | October 20, 2019 -
Advocacy group calls for City of Toronto to declare homelessness emergency03:05 | January 22, 2019 -
Keeping cities affordable for all03:39 | May 1, 2017
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Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now01:55 | August 14, 2023
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Toronto presses forward with pitch for new shelter infrastructure plan amid rising demand01:44 | July 9, 2025
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How a swing riding could shape Canada’s political landscape05:40 | May 15, 2025
-
Tiny home resident transitions to permanent housing01:58 | April 1, 2025
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Ottawa promises over $2.5B in financing for affordable rental homes02:05 | March 19, 2025
-
‘We are very disheartened’: Tiny home builder fights to keep shelters after city orders removal01:49 | February 14, 2025
-
Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused02:01 | January 23, 2025
-
Buying a home remains unaffordable: poll06:28 | June 11, 2024
-
‘No brainer’: Ford welcomes federal housing funding, even if it goes directly to the municipalities01:15 | April 15, 2024
-
Ford, Chow announce $100 million in provincial funding for infrastructure projects02:12 | February 22, 2024
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Downtown Toronto residents pen letter to officials over nearby encampment02:37 | February 12, 2024
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Ontario minister says northern communities need different solutions to housing crisis01:02 | February 7, 2024
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Toronto looks to Calgary’s experience converting office space to housing01:47 | October 26, 2023
-
Housing crisis: ‘Money on table’ for Canadian cities willing to cooperate with feds’ requirements says Fraser00:43 | October 20, 2023
-
Around 24k new homes to be built in Brampton as part of accelerator program: Trudeau02:10 | October 20, 2023
-
Ontario facing housing crisis, will move forward on development of Greenbelt lands: Bethlenfalvy01:54 | August 14, 2023
-
Doug Ford acknowledges Greenbelt controversy, doubles down on commitment to housing02:44 | August 9, 2023
-
Cities and provinces need to ‘step up’ to find solutions on housing: Trudeau01:23 | July 31, 2023
-
Olivia Chow ‘looks forward’ to tackling Toronto’s housing crisis with Doug Ford01:15 | June 27, 2023
-
Olivia Chow outlines 1st steps as Toronto mayor, wants to start 3 weeks early01:23 | June 27, 2023
-
Chow says stretch of Gardiner Expressway is ‘coming down anyway,’ could save money for ‘fixing TTC’01:29 | June 27, 2023
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Global News live special: Olivia Chow elected as new mayor of Toronto02:14:08 | June 26, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: Dec. 23, 202229:57 | December 23, 2022
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Federal leaders promises and what it means for your bottom line06:16 | August 24, 2021
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Toronto to receive additional funding for affordable housing01:35 | July 29, 2021
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Is the cost of living in Toronto, worth it?02:14 | March 11, 2020
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Laneway housing gaining more popularity across Canada amidst housing crunch01:48 | October 20, 2019
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Advocacy group calls for City of Toronto to declare homelessness emergency03:05 | January 22, 2019
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Keeping cities affordable for all03:39 | May 1, 2017
Toronto’s affordability crisis has intensified. Here’s why it needs to be fixed now
Description
August 14, 2023
Matti Siemiatycki, professor of geography and planning at the University of Toronto, says the housing crisis in the city is leaving newcomers and long time residents in the lurch, and is pushing people from the city. He told Global News that fixing the issue is going to take an “all-hands-on-deck” approach.
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