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B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families

April 4, 2025 No Comments

Recipients of two British Columbia programs aimed at making rent more affordable for seniors and families in need will see a bump in their subsidies starting this month.

Singh pledges low-interest, government-backed mortgages for first-time homebuyers

March 31, 2025 No Comments

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proposing a new government-backed mortgage program to help more Canadians get into the housing market—particularly first-time buyers who have been priced out in recent years.

Competition Bureau probing if landlords used AI to set rents

Competition Bureau says it’s probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents

February 19, 2025 No Comments

The Competition Bureau has confirmed it’s investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets.

The Manitoba government is buying properties as part of homelessness plan

January 14, 2025 No Comments

The Manitoba government is buying apartment buildings and plans to start clearing encampments next month as part of its long-term strategy to reduce homelessness.

Housing initiatives take centre stage in Fall Economic Statement amid political turmoil

December 16, 2024 No Comments

It was a dramatic day in Ottawa as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet just hours before she was scheduled to deliver the government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES).

N.S. Tories seek ‘fresh’ mandate in Tuesday’s election to negotiate with Ottawa

November 26, 2024 No Comments

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he’s given a second mandate in Tuesday’s election, it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston

Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

November 20, 2024 No Comments

Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia’s housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party’s plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.

Nova Scotia Liberals highlight housing plan to build 80,000 homes by 2032

November 15, 2024 No Comments

Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is highlighting his party’s plan to get 80,000 homes built in order to ease a provincial housing shortage by 2032, if elected to govern on Nov. 26.

Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on affordability, housing, health

November 13, 2024 No Comments

Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.

A sign advocating for support for the homeless is seen through a fenced-in homeless encampment in Victoria Park in Halifax's downtown on March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese Nova Scotia election promises

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

November 10, 2024 No Comments

A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.

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