affordability

Independent MP Kevin Vuong flagged the issue of fraudsters using fake income for mortgage loans in Parliament, citing an investigative report linking these schemes to Chinese money laundering that has ...

The NDP is holding a three-day caucus retreat in Edmonton with the avowed focus of enhancing health care, ...

National housing starts saw a 7 percent decline in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a ...

Average asking rents in Canada saw a record-high as 2023 came to a close, reaching a historic $2,178, ...

A key indicator to measure living standards has dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter in Canada, with the ...

Only 1.6 percent of newcomers to Canada in 2022 were accepted based on having skills to work in ...

The CEO of CMHC says more time is needed to complete an assessment as it’s 'very difficult' to ...

The housing minister says his government is 'very much looking' at making changes in the area of short-term ...

One in three Canadians was living in a household that was struggling financially last month, a Statistics Canada ...

Real estate agency Royal LePage's House Price Survey predicts Canadian home prices should remain stable throughout the rest ...

Canada's near-term economic struggles will ease next year when growth returns and the Bank of Canada begins cutting ...

The Liberal government has tabled a bill aimed at addressing housing and food prices.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says multinational food producers must meet with Ottawa to discuss high food prices.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre focused on housing affordability during the first verbal joust of the season in ...

Commentary Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently met with his cabinet on a three-day retreat in Charlottetown, Prince Edward ...

Commentary As the challenges to the economy have evolved, politicians have not learned to focus on what is ...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the ...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) needs to continue hiking interest rates or face losing the battle against inflation, ...

After undergoing a major shuffle in late July, the Liberal cabinet will be meeting in Prince Edward Island ...

The Liberals barely mentioned cost-of-living issues in the speech from the throne outlining their priorities after getting elected ...

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly given the example of someone living in their parents’ basement to ...

For Ontario in an environment of rising interest rates, labour shortages, high input costs, and even interprovincial migration ...

Some eligible Albertans can start to apply for a total of $600 in inflation-relief payments in the coming ...

As of Jan. 1, 2023, foreign investors will be banned by the Canadian government from purchasing non-recreational residential ...

EDMONTON—The Alberta legislature is back in session Tuesday, with the province's new premier, Danielle Smith, at the helm ...

EDMONTON—Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews announced Thursday at a news conference that Alberta has a projected surplus of ...

Alberta premier Danielle Smith has sent a mandate letter to several ministers asking them to prioritize tackling issues ...