Nojoud Al Mallees
About Nojoud Al Mallees
Reporter with The Canadian Press
Toronto developer goes all in on rental because of Liberals' GST break
A Toronto-based real estate company says it is planning to build 5,000 new rental units in urban centres across the country as a result of the federal government's decision to eliminate GST charges on rental developments.
Grocery magnates meet with feds, agree to work to stabilize food prices
Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says, but few details have been divulged about how that will be achieved.
Poilievre lashes out at WestJet union for trying to 'silence' free speech
The Conservative leader used the public announcement system to give a 45-second speech on Sunday night on board a WestJet plane that was headed to Calgary from Quebec City after the Conservative party convention.
WestJet should apologize for allowing Poilievre on-flight stump speech: cabin crew union
A video circulating online shows Poilievre making short remarks on a Sunday night flight that was leaving Quebec City for Calgary after the Conservative Party of Canada's convention.
Federal tax incentive could spur rental construction, financing experts
High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home.
Liberals called on to boost social housing stock in line with peer nations
If a single mother with a newborn baby starts looking for city-subsidized housing in Canada's largest urban centre today, she might see her child enter high school before they find a new home.
How the feds could push cities to build more homes
From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage.
Liberals try to pivot on housing as affordability crisis persists
Chris Burke and his fiancée have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years.
Closing door to newcomers won't fix housing crunch, says new federal housing minister
Canada's new housing and infrastructure minister says closing the door to newcomers is not the solution to the country's housing woes, and has instead endorsed building more homes to accommodate higher immigration flows.
Family budgets get a boost as Canada Child Benefit increased
The Canada Child Benefit is being hailed for lifting children out of poverty seven years since its introduction, as families get a cost-of-living boost this month.