Excessive government regulations and land use restrictions are the most documented drivers in our housing affordability crisis right now. So, why, pray tell, is Premier Wab Kinew thinking of adding more regulations to fix a problem caused by excessive regulations? It...
Housing Affordability
Costly Construction Isn’t the Culprit Behind Unaffordable Housing. Costly Land Is.
The latest Demographia report on housing affordability in Canada, which I produce for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, reveals that over half of the 46 Canadian housing markets we assess are severely unaffordable. In fact, Vancouver and Toronto rank as third and...
Over 20 Canadian Housing Markets Are “Severely Unaffordable”
BNN Bloomberg
Two Solutions to Revive Canada’s Housing Market
Innovative reforms that will transform Canada’s unaffordable housing landscape
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Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Alberta Politics and Empty Promises of Health-care Solutions
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
Urban Containment Policies Driving Up Land Values and Housing Costs
Rising land costs, not construction, to blame for housing unaffordability
Leaders on the Frontier – Housing Demand Exceeds Supply With Wendell Cox & Charles Blain
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Canada’s Property Rights Slipping Behind Global Competitors
Property rights protections deliver prosperity and good jobs for all Canadians.
Obsessive Green Policies Destroying Affordable Housing
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New Report Highlights Housing Affordability Challenges Across Canada
WINNIPEG Oct 11, 2023 – The Frontier Centre for Public Policy's Demographia Housing Affordability in Canada report, released today, cast a spotlight on the pressing issue of housing affordability in Canada. This comprehensive report offers a detailed analysis of...
2023 Edition Of Demographia Housing Affordability In Canada
Supplement to Demographia International Housing Affordability: 2023
2023 International Property Rights Index – News Release
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Strengthening Property Rights Part Of The Answer To Canada’s Housing Crunch
Inadequate safeguards for property rights affecting housing affordability
Supreme Court’s Annapolis Ruling A Win For Property Owners
But the fight for fair compensation over property rights continues