Canada is a suburban nation, not only because of consumer preferences, but also because of federal government policy in the years following the Second World War.
Economics & Business
Feb 21, 2024
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Soaring rents and home prices, increasing mortgage stress, record immigration and a growing population are fueling a housing crisis and increasing homelessness. In the face of this pressing need, tiny houses offer an alternative ...
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2023
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We must "bulldoze through" the planning system to "get Britain building again". So said Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour party's last annual conference. He argued it's time to "fight the blockers" and build the 1.5 million ...
Economics & Business
Nov 28, 2023
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There is a poverty crisis in the UK. But when outlining his 110 growth measures aimed at getting "the British economy working" during his autumn statement, the chancellor's measures to tackle the cost of living crisis were ...
Economics & Business
Nov 27, 2023
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Amid new targets of 1.5m new homes over five years, the Labour party has pledged to review the planning rules which dictate where housing in England can be built. The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that "a common-sense ...
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2023
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As the Bank of Canada prepared to announce its decision on interest rates in early September, Tiff Macklem, the bank's governor, received imploring letters from premiers spanning both the country and the political spectrum.
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2023
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The collision between an aging population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, explores how the scale of these problems among ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2023
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Rent control is frequently proposed as a solution to the housing crisis. Advocates might not always be precise about what they mean by the term, but the idea of regulating, capping or stabilizing rents tends to attract popular ...
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2023
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New research has shown that when considering how to move Canada's most vulnerable from unhoused to housed, the network of supports available within that housing is critical to its success.
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2023
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Across the country, people are evicted from their homes for various reasons, but not evenly by community or by neighborhood. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that neighborhood characteristics such as those ...
Social Sciences
May 31, 2023
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