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April 29, 2025
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Liberals may need help changing national housing policy
Canada's election of the Liberal Party and Mark Carney, a former chair of property investor Brookfield Asset Management and one-time head of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, to continue as prime minister could lead to changes in housing policy as the country faces affordability and supply challenges.
April 28, 2025
Canada takes aim at development charges
Development charges, the fees many Canadian municipalities levy on developers to cover the infrastructure costs associated with new projects, have been targeted by both major political parties in Canada during the election campaign after flying under the radar for many decades.
April 8, 2025
US lawmakers spar over what to do with aging, vacant federal buildings
In an aging, empty federal office building in Washington, D.C., members of Congress argued over the best approach to manage the government’s large real estate portfolio as a watchdog agency said new data is expected to be collected this year that could assist in major decisions on the properties.
March 24, 2025
Canadian federal election next month to involve debate over real estate, taxation issues
Canadians are set to go to the polls on April 28 as Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former chairman of major real estate investor Brookfield Asset Management, looks to lead the Liberal Party to a fourth victory in an election expected to include debate over property and taxation issues.
March 5, 2025
Canadian real estate industry braces for fallout from trade war with US
Christopher Wein isn't looking to boycott American products, but the chief operating officer of Canadian apartment developer Equiton says supporting business in his country matters more than ever now that the United States has officially started a trade war. So does having a supply chain he can count on.
March 2, 2025
Ontario Progressive Conservatives win third straight majority on promise to fight tariffs
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario cruised to a third majority government in Canada's largest province as Premier Doug Ford campaigned aggressively against the threat of tariffs implemented by the United States. The Conservatives also promised to deliver measures that would enable homes to be built more quickly.
February 27, 2025
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February 25, 2025
WeWork settles eviction battle at largest London office
WeWork and its landlord Almacantar have reached a settlement in a High Court battle over the co-working group's flagship 290,000-square-foot office in London.
February 18, 2025
These areas of the country are expected to lose the most from US tariffs
Upcoming tariffs on Canadian imports into the United States are anticipated to wreak havoc on some urban areas north of the border, while other cities can expect to feel less harm from the trade taxes set to take effect next month.
February 13, 2025
Avison Young CEO is 'surprised people are surprised' by Trump policies
Avison Young’s CEO Mark Rose doesn’t expect too much to change for real estate during the next four years as concerns begin to emerge in the industry about the potential effects of some of the new administration’s policies.
February 3, 2025
Canadian real estate executives and other business leaders brace for potential trade war
Updated with the announcement late Monday of the postponement of tariffs for at least 30 days.
January 31, 2025
Canada delays implementation of capital gains tax increase
Confusion surrounding Canada’s capital gains tax increase is now settled until at least next year, as federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the higher rate would not take effect until Jan. 1.
January 24, 2025
Quebec’s rent control board allowed rents to increase twice as fast as inflation in 2024
Quebec’s rent control board, known in French as the Tribunal administratif du logement or TAL, recently released the average rent increases it authorized on apartment units subject to rent control. Among the data was a 30-year record increase.
January 17, 2025
Brookfield chair steps down in bid to lead Canada
Mark Carney is stepping down as chair of Brookfield Asset Management, a major commercial property owner, to run for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party and potentially to become prime minister of Canada.
January 16, 2025
Real estate market looks for Bank of Canada to ease pace of interest rate activities
Policy decisions by the Bank of Canada will likely continue to weigh heavily on the real estate industry this year as the central bank gets ready for its first meeting of the year, according to sector participants.
January 10, 2025
Property investors in tax limbo with Trudeau resignation
Canadian real estate investors find themselves in the same predicament as the rest of the country as changes in capital gains tax rules remain in limbo with Parliament no longer in session.
January 6, 2025
Trudeau resignation comes as government deals with housing affordability, commercial property concerns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down after almost a decade in power comes as leaders in his government tackle housing affordability issues and executives in real estate and other industries express concern about potential U.S. tariffs.
January 1, 2025
New RICS president aims to encourage 'next generation' of surveyors
Justin Sullivan, the founder and CEO of construction consultancy business Adair, has become the 143rd president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
December 18, 2024
Quebec moves toward permanent ban of selling some farmland to investors
The Quebec government is moving toward permanently banning various types of agricultural land deals in a bid to prevent real estate developers from transforming farmlands into commercial or residential properties.
December 17, 2024
Here's Vancouver's latest plan to add more high-rise housing along Broadway
Vancouver's big plan to add tens of thousands of housing units and create a second downtown along the city's Broadway corridor has just gotten bigger.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Liberals may need help changing national housing policy

Canada takes aim at development charges

US lawmakers spar over what to do with aging, vacant federal buildings

Canadian federal election next month to involve debate over real estate, taxation issues

Canadian real estate industry braces for fallout from trade war with US

Ontario Progressive Conservatives win third straight majority on promise to fight tariffs

CoStar World News for Feb. 27

WeWork settles eviction battle at largest London office

These areas of the country are expected to lose the most from US tariffs

Avison Young CEO is 'surprised people are surprised' by Trump policies

Canadian real estate executives and other business leaders brace for potential trade war

Canada delays implementation of capital gains tax increase

Quebec’s rent control board allowed rents to increase twice as fast as inflation in 2024

Brookfield chair steps down in bid to lead Canada

Real estate market looks for Bank of Canada to ease pace of interest rate activities

Property investors in tax limbo with Trudeau resignation

Trudeau resignation comes as government deals with housing affordability, commercial property concerns

New RICS president aims to encourage 'next generation' of surveyors

Quebec moves toward permanent ban of selling some farmland to investors

Here's Vancouver's latest plan to add more high-rise housing along Broadway

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