‘A really phenomenal price mistake’: Ron Butler on the looming condo market crisis and the importance of housing as a federal election issue
15 April 2025
‘We’re going to walk before we run’: Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange on the province’s historic health-care reforms
One Canadian economy? Not quite yet
‘Serious people should take religion seriously’: Ross Douthat on why religion is making a comeback in the West
Fact check: Elizabeth May’s tanker ban claims don’t add up
‘Most people want to see things getting done’: Hub Politics on why the potential pipeline deal is good politics for Carney and Smith
‘We’re going to walk before we run’: Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange on the province’s historic health-care reforms
One Canadian economy? Not quite yet
‘Serious people should take religion seriously’: Ross Douthat on why religion is making a comeback in the West
Fact check: Elizabeth May’s tanker ban claims don’t add up
‘Most people want to see things getting done’: Hub Politics on why the potential pipeline deal is good politics for Carney and Smith
Housing
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the economic and political forces that are influencing the housing market.
‘Now all the chickens have come home to roost’: Ron Butler on why the GTA condo market collapse is the biggest overlooked issue of the federal election
15 April 2025
Need to Know: Beware the bait-and-switch of campaign promises
3 April 2025
Mike Moffatt: There’s a lot going on, but let’s not forget about the housing crisis
10 March 2025
Matt Spoke: Canada needs a smarter approach to housing taxation
7 March 2025
‘An era of deep uncertainty’: Theo Argitis on how Trump’s trade war is affecting Canadian housing
25 February 2025
Need to Know: Poilievre is right to be skeptical of Carney’s budget proposal
25 February 2025
Mike Moffatt: On housing, Doug Ford deserves a big red F
6 February 2025
Christopher Hume: We must value housing as more than a simple commodity
29 January 2025
The Week in Polling: Young Canadians want to become Americans; No level of government is fixing our housing crisis; Trump’s 51st state threat is igniting Canadian pride
25 January 2025
Mike Moffatt: The solution to the housing crisis is simple: Increase the freedom to actually build homes
6 January 2025
Trudeau will flounder, Trump will tower, and the housing crisis will get worse: The Hub’s can’t-miss predictions for 2025
23 December 2024
Every Canadian home builder would have to double their number of homes built to achieve Trudeau’s housing plan—output not seen in 25 years
27 November 2024
Mike Moffatt: Want to solve the housing crisis? Make it easier to build better neighbourhoods
22 November 2024
Hunter Prize: Less government, less spending, less taxes, fewer regulations, more homes—The simple equation for more affordable housing in Canada
1 November 2024
Hunter Prize: Want to lower both housing costs and emissions? It’s time to embrace utility financing of infrastructure
1 November 2024
Hunter Prize: Turning single homes into many—The case for multi-unit conversions in major Canadian cities
31 October 2024
Hunter Prize: Canada has a ton of underutilized commercial real estate. Let’s turn it into housing
31 October 2024
Hunter Prize: Echoes of abundance—The forgotten formula to solve Canada’s housing crisis
30 October 2024
Hunter Prize: The national debate on the housing crisis is missing one critical aspect—the excessive influence of investors
30 October 2024
