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Federal, Ontario tax breaks on housing welcome, but they’re not enough

In the rowing world, as in many other sports, teamwork is essential for a crew to achieve success. After all, no member of a rowing…

adminNovember 21, 2025

Commercial Construction

The ripple effect: Cutting housing taxes will lead to more jobs and an economic boost

Builders have cut prices to the bone in a desperate attempt to spur the new housing market. Yet, starts and sales continue to decline, and…

adminOctober 17, 2025

Commercial Construction

‘Not a chance in hell we are building 1.5 million homes,’ says RESCON housing summit expert

Hurdles that stymied new home construction years ago, such as the heavy tax burden, red tape and outdated regulatory protocols, are still in place for…

adminSeptember 29, 2025

Commercial Construction

22 Greater Golden Horseshoe municipalities receive ‘F’ for housing

VAUGHAN, ONT. – The City of Toronto is one of a majority of municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe that has received a failing grade…

adminSeptember 22, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada’s in need of a ConTech and PropTech revolution

To restore some sense of affordability to the housing market in Canada, we must build a staggering number of new homes over the next decade,…

adminAugust 15, 2025

Commercial Construction

Removing GST and HST on all new housing would stir the market

Ontario builders appreciate that the federal government has taken steps to cut sales taxes on new homes for first-time homebuyers, as it signals much needed…

adminJune 20, 2025

Commercial Construction

AECO housing panel: Time to capitalize on Carney’s ‘technocrat’ ideas

Governments must streamline the development approvals process, while the building industry needs to adopt innovative technologies in order to spur construction of more new housing.…

adminJune 16, 2025