Richard Lyall

At a time when we need to dramatically accelerate homebuilding, a new report released by RESCON indicates that housing starts are down and job losses...

The housing affordability crisis is often framed as a simple imbalance between supply and demand. However, the crux of the matter is that governments –...

The federal government has finally taken a meaningful step to address Canada’s housing crisis — and it’s a move that could help breathe life back...

The housing crisis is no longer an abstract concept. It is very real – and measurable – across the country. The affordability of housing, measured...

Ontario’s housing crisis has reached a point where euphemisms no longer help. This is not a normal market correction, a soft landing, or temporary cyclical...

Ontario needs more homes. There is little doubt about that. But more importantly, it needs a steadier way to deliver them. At the present rate...

The crane count is coming down across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), a symbol of what’s been happening in the residential construction industry....

Driving faster in the wrong direction won’t get you to the right destination. To make progress you need to follow the correct path. The same...

Brace yourself. Affordability of housing continues to deteriorate, and latest reports indicate the situation could get worse before it gets better, causing a huge hit...

The federal and Ontario governments have stepped up to the plate by cutting the sales taxes on new homes for first-time buyers. It took them...