12 h. ago Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC

A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. That would push the total number of annual housing starts close to 280,000 over time, which would represent a “meaningful step towards fixing Canada’s housing supply gap,” said a report released Thursday by […]

Economics

13 h. ago Dropping interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K housing starts: CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says dropping interprovincial trade barriers would push the total number of annual housing starts close to 280,000 over time.

Economics

38 h. ago Annual pace of housing starts in June up 0.4 per cent from May: CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June edged up 0.4 per cent compared to May. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts amounted to 283,734 units in June, up from 282,705 in May. The reading came as the annual rate […]

Culture

61 h. ago Ching and Fredette: This is the right time to boost trade between Ontario and Quebec

The federal government’s recent decision to remove federal barriers to interprovincial trade is a game-changer for this region. Now, let's take the next step.

Economics

6 d. ago U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro urges Canada to ‘negotiate fairly’ before August tariff deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the U.S. to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on its northern neighbour. “I would urge the Canadian citizens to urge their leaders to negotiate fairly with us,” Navarro said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday. […]

Economics

6 d. ago Navarro Urges Canada to ‘Negotiate Fairly’ Before August Tariff Deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the US to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on the North American neighbor.

Economics

8 d. ago Cautious optimism in B.C. as provinces agree to slash barriers to booze trade

Provincial and federal representatives revealed the memorandum of understanding Tuesday that commits them to advancing direct-to-consumer alcohol sales between provinces.

Economics

8 d. ago A teen beat cancer but died two weeks later in a house fire started by fireworks

Jerilynn Brown, 13, had been battling osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, for two years: 'She just rang the bell'

Events

1 week ago Letters to the Sun: Developers should be subject to same market risks as everyone else

Re: B.C. builders welcome NDP changes to development cost charges as housing starts falter If I buy stock, it might go up, and it might go down. Hundreds of people who bought pre-sale condos are now in trouble because their investment is worth less than what they paid for it. So can someone please tell […]

Sport

1 week ago Smith and Ford sign commitments to remove trade barriers on energy, liquor and automotive industries

The agreements are not legally binding, but set out an understanding the two provinces will cooperate to remove trade barriers across multiple industries

Economics

1 week ago 'One call to safety': WIN House starts pilot project with 211 to help with shelter supports

"Our hope is that we reduce the barriers that women, children and LGBTQ+gender diverse and men fleeing violence, that it's easier for them to get access to the system they need support from"

Culture

1 week ago Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: Think tank

OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than “political theatre.” It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to […]

Politics

1 week ago Letters to The Sun: U.S. isn't capable of making a trade deal with Canada

Re: Carney has no choice: Trade deal with U.S. requires end of supply management Since “supply management” (along with inter-provincial trade barriers) has been on the Fraser Institute’s naughty list as supposedly reducing “economic freedom” in Canada, it is no surprise that it is tossed out as a trade bargaining chip. Would this supposed bargaining […]

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. builders welcome NDP changes to development cost charges as housing starts falter

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says province will allow builders to hold off on paying 75 per cent of fees for four years or until occupancy

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction

The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a bid to jump start home construction that has been hampered by upfront costs. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says among the biggest changes will be more flexible and extended payment timelines for homebuilders, so instead of paying development fees up front, […]

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. makes gains on breaking down interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

B.C.'s Economic Stabilization Act helped the province improve from a B to a B+ on the Canadian Federation of Business' Interprovincial Co-operation Report Card

Economics

2 w. ago Will internal trade barriers be gone by Canada Day? Unlikely, experts say

Throughout the spring federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney repeatedly vowed to "eliminate" interprovincial trade barriers and create "free trade by Canada Day."

Economics

2 w. ago Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada. But anyone expecting all of them to be gone by tomorrow should read the fine print. Throughout the spring federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney […]

Economics

3 w. ago Is Canada setting itself up for a big home price spike in 2030?

Down to Business podcast talks to Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, about where the housing crisis started and where we should go from here

Economics

3 w. ago Housing supply, employment and economic activity in the GTA are at risk without broad GST/HST relief for new homes 

An article released earlier this month by Altus Group, prepared for the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association, indicates that without significant intervention to jump-start the housing sector, almost 50 per cent of residential construction sector jobs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are at risk. The report […]

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