Laval asks Ottawa for $102 million to fast-track housing
In a bid to obtain financial aid from Ottawa’s Housing Accelerator Fund, the City of Laval says it has made a formal application to...
New Trudeau budget has fixes for grocery prices, dental bills and new green economy
‘We’re working on affordability,’ says Liberal cabinet’s Rodriguez, point man for Quebec
There are three points to be remembered in the new federal budget tabled...
Ottawa, Quebec, Laval mark progress on rejuvenated Val-Martin housing project
Redevelopment includes 235 new units and renovations to 124 existing ones
On March 10, elected officials from three levels of government celebrated the completion of a...
Social and affordable housing go up against the ‘perfect storm’
‘We need more,’ but we’re building less, Mille-Îles PLQ MNA Dufour warns
Virginie Dufour calls it the “perfect storm.”
According to the Quebec Liberal Party’s critic...
Ottawa unveils triple-headed strategy to soothe average Canadian’s inflation pain
Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez defends new approach – and mounting Liberal spending
As families in Quebec and other areas of Canada increasingly feel the pinch...
Laval may soon have a property speculation tax, following Housing Summit
It’s ‘necessary to tax undesirable forms of behavior,’ says Mayor Stéphane Boyer
Taxing property speculators who buy land and wait for it to increase in...
Laval and Longueuil mayors announce ‘Housing Summit’ in August
Two of Quebec’s largest cities unite to draw attention to looming crisis
Laval mayor Stéphane Boyer and Longueuilmayor Catherine Fournier offered a glimpse last Monday...
Interest rates, affordability and availability pose challenges
Half of non-homeowners unlikely to enter housing market, says new CPA study
Despite historically being one of the top life goals for Canadians, the prospect of...
Stéphane Boyer joins mayors saying homelessness must be tackled
Laval’s mayor was at Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual conference
Politicians from across Canada, including the City of Laval, spent a recent weekend in Regina,...
Liberals commit to making housing more affordable across Canada
Ahmed Hussen feels certain Ottawa is well-positioned to meet targets by 2024
Federal Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen says he is confident...
