Build Canada Homes is ‘duplicating the bureaucracy’: NDP critic Kwan slams feds’ new affordable housing entity
Independent Senator Toni Varone says the new entity is a ‘brilliant’ first step and can be a ‘traffic cop’ between the key bodies focused on home-building and infrastructure.
A retrofit mission could power Carney’s made-in-Canada agenda
Retrofitting existing homes and buildings strengthens the economy while cutting emissions, accelerates housing delivery while lowering costs, and builds a skilled workforce.
NDP MPs rally for Labour Code changes
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‘Belonging is a two-way street’: New study examines immigrant retention as Canada loses one in five newcomers
Immigration is investment in economic ambition, not charity, says Institute for Canadian Citizenship CEO Daniel Bernhard.
Upcoming budget critically important to meet challenges, cost of living, and unemployment, head on
This is Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister, and it is the first federal budget since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.
On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions
This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually get done. And solving the afforable housing crisis is surely something that must be done.
Back to Parliament: Time to build Canada together
The federal government’s upcoming Build Canada Homes initiative is a promising step, but speed and scale are critical—and municipalities are key to making it work.
Post-pandemic uptick in public servant sick days making the case for remote work, say unions
Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. ‘We need to be way more flexible with remote work rights,’ says union head Nathan Prier, ‘it’s an obvious solution.’
School food advocates hopeful program will survive fall budget cuts, but say Ontario falling short of ‘all in’
Despite receiving the largest share of the promised $1-billion over five years, Ontario ranks second last in provincial spending per student on school food programs.
‘Course correction’ needed to ensure new childcare spaces meet federal accessibility targets, says economist
‘If you don’t change how the expansion is happening, it’ll continue to be for-profit spaces where it’s convenient for providers to locate them,’ says David Macdonald.
