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By Chris Spoke

Chris Spoke is a real estate investor and the founder of August, a Toronto-based agency that designs and builds digital products.

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The federal government can and should tackle the housing crisis head-on

The housing affordability crisis could in theory be resolved by municipal governments. But it hasn’t. There are solutions the federal government can pursue that don’t require bigger government.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on May 9, 2022
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It's no wonder housing is so expensive. We don't build anything

Unlocking “missing middle” housing development is necessary to revive the dream of homeownership for young, middle-class, and immigrant families.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on April 5, 2022
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Five excellent recommendations from Ontario's Housing Affordability Task Force report

Recommendations in a report are fine but what we really need is legislative and regulatory action to ensure they are enacted.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on February 10, 2022
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Why the future we were promised never arrived

How do we get out of this predicament and kickstart a return to the future?

By Chris Spoke - Posted on January 28, 2022
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This election is an opportunity for Ontario to get serious about housing

Allowing for more development of missing middle housing is key to addressing the province’s housing affordability crisis.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on December 14, 2021
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Doug Ford's path to victory this election? Housing

A clear and compelling campaign theme is emerging for the Progressive Conservatives: It’s time to build.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on November 1, 2021
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The secret to a successful growth agenda? Don't talk about it

Here’s a motivating question to get our policymakers thinking in the right direction: what would it take for Canada to achieve a $200,000 per capita GDP by 2050?

By Chris Spoke - Posted on August 4, 2021
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Inclusionary zoning might not be the free lunch we've been promised

As inclusionary zoning becomes law, we should expect to see less land being sold to developers, less development activity, and less new housing being completed every year.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on July 22, 2021
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Chris Spoke: Don’t overthink it. The solution to our housing problem is to build more

Some people reject the simple explanation to a simple problem and think that new housing supply will not improve the situation. They think the real problem is that housing has become “financialized.” Don’t buy it.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on June 7, 2021
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Chris Spoke: Toronto’s housing problem is becoming a sci-fi nightmare

There are countless Canadians who view big city housing prices as an insurmountable obstacle to participating in these lucrative labour markets.

By Chris Spoke - Posted on May 18, 2021
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