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Budget 2024 housing highlights: capital gains inclusion rate on secondary homes rises to 66.7%

April 16, 2024 No Comments

Housing was a key priority in today’s federal budget, though it came as no surprise given the array of housing-related policy announcements unveiled in recent weeks.

In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply

April 16, 2024 No Comments

The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country’s housing market.

Are Ontario’s 2024 budget housing policies enough to address the supply crisis?

March 26, 2024 No Comments

As part of its $214.5 billion 2024 budget unveiled today, the Government of Ontario rolled out several housing initiatives aimed at increasing supply and facilitating the development of purpose-built rentals.

The latest in mortgage news: BC government unveils details of its proposed home-flipping tax

February 26, 2024 No Comments

The British Columbia government today unveiled additional details of its proposed house flipping tax that was introduced in last week’s budget.

Reaction to the 2022 Budget Housing Initiatives

April 7, 2022 No Comments

Heading into Thursday’s federal budget, it was no secret that measures aimed at addressing housing affordability would figure prominently.

Federal Budget Doesn’t Rock the Canadian Housing Boat

April 20, 2021 2 Comments

Homeowners fearing sweeping measures that could have over-corrected the housing market likely breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after hearing the details of the

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