The Canadian Economy, Politics and Housing Policy

Mark Carney's first plan message in May 2026 argued Canada must stop leaning on the United States. A Toronto broker on the housing promises inside it, and the tariff problem underneath.

Alberta votes in October on whether to stay in Canada or start the legal process toward a binding independence referendum. Here is what is on the ballot, who is pushing it, and what the polls said as of June 2026.

Canada's ban on residential purchases by foreign buyers lapses on 1 January 2027 unless Ottawa acts. As of July 2026, a Toronto broker walks through what the rule actually covers, the three options in front of the government, and the taxes that stay either way.

Mark Carney is the front-runner to replace Justin Trudeau. Here's the banker who steered Canada through 2008, the rate cuts that set him apart, and the leadership fight ahead.

Ottawa is weighing an Australia-style rule that would open pre-sale projects to foreign buyers. Here is what Vancouver's and Ontario's foreign-buyer taxes already taught us, and why the market reacts every time the policy shifts.

Freeland resigned, the NDP pulled its support, and a Conservative government now looks likely within months. Here is what the political shakeup means for Canada's economy and housing.

Ontario now lets sellers run an open bid where rival offers are visible. Sounds like it should cool prices, but does it? Here is how the law works and what really sets a home's price.

Ottawa raised the capital gains inclusion rate for the first time since 2001. Here is what changed, who pays more, and three ways it could hit the Toronto housing market.

Moe Asgarian breaks down Ottawa's new proposal to help renters: a national lease standard with rental price history, rent payments counting toward credit scores, and a $15 million fund to protect tenants.

Toronto's 2024 budget raises property tax by 9 percent plus a 1.5 percent building levy. Here is what is behind it and how much it really affects the housing market.

From 2024, short term rental hosts in Toronto face tighter rules and a key tax change. Here is what changed and whether it will really move the rental market.

Ottawa sent Toronto $471 million for housing at the end of 2023. Moe Asgarian explains what the Housing Accelerator Fund does and what it means for buyers and investors.

Canada is fighting a tariff war against an economy about 13 times its size, and the goal is not to win. What the loss of confidence is doing to Toronto buyers and sellers in late 2026, plus the numbers and the tactics behind it.

A 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods could cost the average Canadian around $2,000 a year and put real pressure on mortgages and home prices. Here is how it plays out.

The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate to 3% at its first meeting of 2025, but a 25 percent tariff threat from the U.S. turned a good news day into a nervous one. Here is how to think about your next move.

The Canada-US tariff fight is paused for 30 days. If it restarts, here is what it could do to Canada's economy, your cost of living, and the housing and construction market.

Trump is back and the word in Canada is tariffs. Here are the five questions that matter most for our economy: how big, how fast, why, which laws, and what could stop him.

Canada's population fell by about 76,000 in the third quarter of 2025, almost entirely non-permanent residents. Here is what that does to Toronto and GTA rents.

As of early March 2026: fixed mortgage rates follow bond yields, and war usually pushes yields down. But the drop only reaches your rate if the war lasts.

Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU's first associate member. Here is what that would and would not change for Toronto housing, rents, construction and mortgage rates, and why the details still do not exist.

Years of cheap credit inflated Canadian home prices past what young incomes could carry. As of the May 2026 Statistics Canada report, about one in six Canadians aged 25 to 39 still lived at home, and about one in four in Toronto.

In May 2026 the Bank of Canada released its first quarter consumer and business surveys. Households were still worried about food prices and job security, while businesses were the most confident they had been since 2023.

As of June 2026, the federal government had paid over $53 billion in interest on its debt in a single year, close to the size of the entire annual deficit. Here is what that means for mortgages, housing and family finances.

Ontario dropped the HST on new homes and prices went up, not down. Add a record gas jump and a soft job market, and here is what it all means for rates and your next move.

The war involving Iran is rippling through Canada's economy, from the Strait of Hormuz to your grocery bill and your mortgage renewal. Here is what to watch, and where Canada actually gains.

Canada is capping international students for two years, with a 35% cut to undergraduate study permits. Here is what the official numbers say, and what it means for Toronto rent and home prices.