housing affordability

An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing inequality and cool housing markets, a report says.

Ahmed Hussen says tamping down on the rush for investment properties and flipping, as well as discouraging foreign investors from holding on to vacant homes, is also part of a push to rein in rising home prices.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau unveiled his party's housing plan Tuesday, but real estate industry members are concerned it won't do much to alleviate a lack of supply.

Why should REITs and corporate landlords be made whole through COVID-19 when so many other businesses are taking losses?

There had been a few names floating around when the Liberals were seeking a candidate for the newly created riding of Vancouver Granville in the last federal election, but it soon became clear the party brass had only one person in mind.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the economy has become such a mess under the Liberals that it would take a Conservative government five years to clean it up.

British Columbia's New Democrats are promising initiatives in Tuesday's budget to increase the supply of affordable homes for families, students and seniors, while also bringing in measures to dampen speculation in the real estate market.

Several of the BC Liberals leadership hopefuls were on the defence as their fellow candidates picked apart their platforms during a heated debate in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.