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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reduced the immensely complicated business of government to a few dozen words in several simplistic slogans that sound almost like a parody of a political con artist, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
Opinion | BY LEILANI FARHA, JULIETA PERUCCA | June 10, 2024
The result is a review panel report that offers recommendations barely different from those pedalled by the real estate industry and its pundits, write Leilani Farha and Julieta Perucca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser's office says the report will play an important role informing the government's plan to 'solve Canada's housing crisis.' Fraser has until Sept. 26 to deliver the federal government's official response to the review panel's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser's office says the report will play an important role informing the government's plan to 'solve Canada's housing crisis.' Fraser has until Sept. 26 to deliver the federal government's official response to the review panel's recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Each political party will have to present a national policy approach to housing, meaning the federal government will inevitably have a greater place in the internal dynamics of both provincial and local governments, writes Douglas Jarvis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS JARVIS | May 22, 2024
Each political party will have to present a national policy approach to housing, meaning the federal government will inevitably have a greater place in the internal dynamics of both provincial and local governments, writes Douglas Jarvis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAM KOLIAS, JONATHAN LI, PHILIP FRASER | January 31, 2024
As Housing Minister Sean Fraser has said, the math has to work for developers to move new projects ahead. Fostering a positive climate for developers and investors is also critical, write Sam Kolias, Jonathan Li, and Philip Fraser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAM KOLIAS, JONATHAN LI, PHILIP FRASER | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY SAM KOLIAS, JONATHAN LI, PHILIP FRASER | January 31, 2024
As Housing Minister Sean Fraser has said, the math has to work for developers to move new projects ahead. Fostering a positive climate for developers and investors is also critical, write Sam Kolias, Jonathan Li, and Philip Fraser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 31, 2024
On Jan. 29, Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced that the Liberal government would offer low-interest loans in order to build more student housing both on and off campus this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 31, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 31, 2024
On Jan. 29, Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced that the Liberal government would offer low-interest loans in order to build more student housing both on and off campus this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | January 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | January 26, 2024
News | January 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that 'Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence' with the passing of Bill C-21, in a Public Safety Canada press release on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 27, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that 'Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence' with the passing of Bill C-21, in a Public Safety Canada press release on Dec. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser speak to reporters on Nov. 28 about the rollout of new measures announced in the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser speak to reporters on Nov. 28 about the rollout of new measures announced in the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 22, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is one of the provincial leaders who has accused the Trudeau government of jurisdictional creep. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 22, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 22, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is one of the provincial leaders who has accused the Trudeau government of jurisdictional creep. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade