Real EstateRent or buy? An expert weighs in on the sky-high rental marketThe deputy chief economist with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation on Canada’s most expensive places to rent and the future of housing
OttawaJustin Trudeau’s plan to make housing great againCanada once had a robust national housing program. Can we do it again?
EconomyWhat the Home Capital crisis reveals about the housing marketWith the big lender in trouble, the subprime mortgage industry needs the housing boom to keep going
Economic analysisThe risk of a financial crisis in Canada is growingCanada needs an independent body with the power to respond to financial threats, but politics keeps getting in the way
OttawaInside the taming of CMHCUnder the outspoken Evan Siddall, the housing agency has gone through one of the largest reorganizations ever seen in Ottawa. But with home prices skyrocketing, is it enough?
Economic analysisChange and pain are headed for Canada’s housing marketAs Ottawa moves to cool the excesses of the housing market, those who’ve benefited from the bubble should hope for the best, but expect the worst
Economic analysisCIBC: It’s time for a ’flipping tax’ on foreign investorsAn economist says a flipping tax would help tackle speculative foreign investment—but do little to slow soaring house prices
BusinessThe shadow banking sector has been feasting on government-insured mortgagesDanger lurking in the shadows?