Anyone looking to buy a home has felt it: prices have skyrocketed in recent years. A good portion of the problem comes from the fact that supply has not kept up with growing demand in recent years.

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Montréal, le 21 février 2022 — Force est de constater que l’augmentation du prix des logements qui sévit depuis quelques années persiste. Cette situation affecte maintenant, à différents degrés, tant les grandes villes que les plus petites municipalités. Cet enjeu doit être pris au sérieux dès maintenant. Avant de penser à réglementer davantage ou à ajouter des taxes, les trois piliers de gouvernements doivent évaluer quelles mesures en place favorisent la flambée des prix.

While Bill 66 was a step in the right direction, important challenges remain that are preventing the realization of the full potential of this legislation and uselessly increasing project costs.

We’ve all seen the news lately—the housing market is red hot. While many provinces are grappling with affordability, Ontario’s crisis is the worst in the country.

We need to consider what the purpose of taxation is to begin with. It is to fund government expenditure, not to micromanage supply and demand.

A recurring Canadian news story in recent years has been the falling affordability of housing. What are the solutions?