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Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, pictured Jan. 30, 2026, prior to making a housing announcement at the Caivan Home plant in Ottawa about producing, building and shipping modular homes to Nunavut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tours a Caivan modular home construction site in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY STEVE POMEROY | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tours a Caivan modular home construction site in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
While residential land prices have seen a decline from their mid-pandemic highs, they remain the single biggest barrier to affordable housing across Canada, write Colin O’Leary and Acacia Pangilinan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY COLIN O’LEARY, ACACIA PANGILINAN | January 28, 2026
While residential land prices have seen a decline from their mid-pandemic highs, they remain the single biggest barrier to affordable housing across Canada, write Colin O’Leary and Acacia Pangilinan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
A renewed National Housing Strategy with adequate local investment is needed to improve housing outcomes for all Canadians, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | January 28, 2026
A renewed National Housing Strategy with adequate local investment is needed to improve housing outcomes for all Canadians, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC LEE | January 28, 2026
Gregor Robertson
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, right. Build Canada Homes signals a move in the right direction, but is currently just a pilot program, writes Marc Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC LEE | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY MARC LEE | January 28, 2026
Gregor Robertson
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, right. Build Canada Homes signals a move in the right direction, but is currently just a pilot program, writes Marc Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
As families and jobs minister, Patty Hajdu leads Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | August 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
As families and jobs minister, Patty Hajdu leads Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | August 4, 2025
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Housing
Grand old row houses pictured along Queen Elizabeth Drive in Ottawa. Canada’s new housing minister has an opportunity to challenge the provinces to get tough on housing taxes, and make lowering them a condition for federal funding of local infrastructure, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | July 25, 2025
Housing
Grand old row houses pictured along Queen Elizabeth Drive in Ottawa. Canada’s new housing minister has an opportunity to challenge the provinces to get tough on housing taxes, and make lowering them a condition for federal funding of local infrastructure, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, are fighting in a campaign where the electorate is focused on who can best handle U.S. President Donald Trump. But that's not the chief concern for young voters, according to a new poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, are fighting in a campaign where the electorate is focused on who can best handle U.S. President Donald Trump. But that's not the chief concern for young voters, according to a new poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal