The dubious belief that there is no housing supply crisis During a chat this morning I was told that a local politician thinks there is no housing supply crisis in Montreal. According to them, there is no hurry to approve large housing developments such as the Hippodrome (or any other housing development that does notContinue reading “Is there a housing supply crisis in Canada? Yes, but…”
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Housing crisis: the need for smart regulation
This morning I read an interesting article in the New York Times. It describes how, “under pressure to control housing costs, […] lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters”. The articles continues: “Over the past 15 years, North Carolina lawmakers have rejected limits on construction on steep slopes, which might have reduced the numberContinue reading “Housing crisis: the need for smart regulation”
We can’t have it all: on housing, health, immigration and taxes
I have just been to a fascinating presentation and panel discussion, organized by the Harris Centre and Statistics Canada, about immigration (with focus on Newfoundland & Labrador). From the panel discussion there emerged a few key points: Canada needs immigration because its population is aging and because, overall, Canada is an underpopulated country. Immigrants, typicallyContinue reading “We can’t have it all: on housing, health, immigration and taxes”
