25 h. ago Ottawa serving Stellantis with default notice over Brampton cuts: Joly

Industry Minister Melanie Joly told the House of Commons committee on international trade the move breaches federal contracts tied to manufacturing in Brampton and Windsor, Ont.

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3 d. ago Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO

The impact of Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency created in September, on easing Canada’s housing crisis will likely be 'modest,' the PBO report said.

Transport

8 d. ago Calgary officials address memo claiming federal housing funds ‘paused’ over rezoning repeal

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is denying a pause to Calgary's federal housing money, noting it's reviewing details of council's proposal to repeal citywide rezoning.

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8 d. ago ‘No decisions’ on Calgary’s federal housing funding, according to CMHC

Calgary city administration said in a statement to Global News, the memo to city council informing them the federal funding was paused was "preliminary in nature."

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9 d. ago Repealing blanket rezoning may jeopardize federal funding, suggests city memo to council

Correspondence from last week suggests $129 million earmarked for Calgary has been 'paused' by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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9 d. ago PM Mark Carney’s housing photo op faked, Privy Council Office admits

Carney faced accusations of constructing 'Potemkin village' to promote new federal housing agency

Events

1 week ago Calgary’s $129M in federal housing funds ‘paused’ pending citywide rezoning status

Calgary city council is preparing to debate a motion that calls for the repeal of the citywide rezoning policy in December, which would require a public hearing in the spring.

Economics

1 week ago Ten affordable housing projects greenlit for surplus Edmonton school grounds

Bankrolled by $99 million from the federal Housing Acceleration Fund, city sells 10 surplus school grounds to developers for one dollar each

Society

2 w. ago Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit

Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has reached a $7 million settlement with nine states that sued the property management giant for using rent-setting algorithms that officials have blamed for driving up housing costs. The proposed settlement, filed Tuesday in a North Carolina federal court, is the latest to result from antitrust lawsuits targeting RealPage and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ottawa’s budget legislation puts final nail in coffin of digital services tax

OTTAWA — Legislation to implement the Liberals’ new federal budget will also spell the end of Canada’s ill-fated digital services tax. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne introduced legislation in the House of Commons today to implement measures included in the federal budget, which narrowly passed a vote in the chamber on Monday. The formal repeal of […]

Economics

2 w. ago Calgary’s federal housing funding ‘at risk’ as motion introduced to repeal citywide rezoning

The motion to repeal citywide rezoning will now be debated by Calgary city council in December, and would require a public hearing in March if its approved.

Other

2 w. ago Carney’s federal budget faces critical confidence vote in House of Commons

The Liberal government’s federal budget will be put to a vote in the House of Commons Monday, setting up a critical test for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Events

3 w. ago U.S. House passes spending bill to end record federal government shutdown

Seven Senate Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent broke with the party to back the stopgap spending bill in exchange for a Senate vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

Politics

3 w. ago Old South supportive housing project gets $11 million federal boost

The project will add add 50 affordable units at the site of the former Elmwood Place Retirement Home.

Economics

3 w. ago Federal budget falls short in addressing housing affordability in Ottawa: real estate board

The Ottawa Real Estate Board says the federal budget falls short of solving immediate challenges faced by renters and buyers in the city. 

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