Matt Warren: The policy misstep that caused American and Canadian house prices to diverge
9 June 2022
‘Sometimes there are necessary wars’: David Frum on what the Israel-Iran conflict means for the Middle East and America
Alicia Planincic: If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs to stop banning energy exports
DeepDive: Under pressure: How immigration is becoming a political fault line in Canada
Peter Menzies: The mainstream media has a misinformation problem
Michael Geist: The government’s stunning new assault on Canadians’ privacy
‘Sometimes there are necessary wars’: David Frum on what the Israel-Iran conflict means for the Middle East and America
Alicia Planincic: If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs to stop banning energy exports
DeepDive: Under pressure: How immigration is becoming a political fault line in Canada
Peter Menzies: The mainstream media has a misinformation problem
Michael Geist: The government’s stunning new assault on Canadians’ privacy
Housing
The Hub’s news and commentary aim to understand the economic and political forces that are influencing the housing market.
Chris Spoke: The federal government can and should tackle the housing crisis head-on
9 May 2022
Steve Lafleur: The federal government’s new tax-free home savings account won’t increase housing affordability
29 April 2022
Ken Boessenkool: Looking to fix housing? Run for mayor, not prime minister
27 April 2022
Sean Speer: The conservative case for federal intervention in housing
27 April 2022
David Clement: The federal government can help solve Canada’s housing crisis. Here’s how
5 April 2022
Chris Spoke: Five excellent recommendations from Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force report
10 February 2022
Howard Anglin: In defence of NIMBYism, and other notes for the New Year
3 January 2022
Prepare for a big increase in federal spending, and a brighter future for First Nations children in 2022
27 December 2021
Prepare for bitcoin-backed mortgages and a shortage of pants in 2022
22 December 2021
Chris Spoke: This election is an opportunity for Ontario to get serious about housing
14 December 2021
Patrick Luciani: A better homeless solution for Canada: Follow Houston, not Seattle
2 November 2021
Chris Spoke: Doug Ford’s path to victory this election? Housing
1 November 2021
Philip Deck: Foreign investment in the real estate market is an opportunity, not a threat
8 September 2021
Howard Anglin: The one factor in the housing bubble that our leaders won’t talk about
23 July 2021
Chris Spoke: Inclusionary zoning might not be the free lunch we’ve been promised
22 July 2021
Steve Lafleur: More government money won’t move the needle on housing affordability
16 July 2021
Opinion: Canada can build millions more homes by unlocking the ‘missing middle’
18 June 2021
Veronica Green: Our buildings are a big factor in climate change. Here’s how to fix it
7 June 2021
Chris Spoke: Don’t overthink it. The solution to our housing problem is to build more
7 June 2021
