It’s Complicated
‘Buying Canadian’ is a noble pursuit, but suppliers are caught in the middle Back in 1969, when the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, travelled to Washington to meet with [...]
Chapter Spotlight
Greater Ottawa HBA Founded 1951 Members: 436 OHB: So how did a Newfoundland boy end up as GOHBA’s Executive Director? Jason Burggraaf: “I came to Ottawa to go to Carleton University and [...]
Homegrown Tech
Locally developed new building software tools appear ripe for the picking When Pat Keaney made her way to the podium for her construction innovation seminar at Toronto’s Buildings Show in [...]
A Recap of the 2025 Ontario Election
On February 27, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was re-elected to his party’s third straight majority government. This is a historic accomplishment for Premier Ford. The last Ontario Premier to win [...]
Follow the Money
Warning signs and your obligations in fending off money laundering schemes Money laundering is rearing its ugly head in the real estate market, but that’s nothing new, says Mondiu Jaiyesimi, [...]
Fact vs. Fiction
Here’s how to explain the realities of tariffs Fiction: Tariffs are a tax on the exporting nation. Fact: Tariffs are a tax the importer has to pay. Usually, importing companies will have to [...]
The Impact of Affordability
New reports highlight demographic trends as housing prices increase As recent reports by Missing Middle Initiative founding director Mike Moffatt and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) [...]
The DC Repair Kit
New study suggests how to bring development charges back down to earth The January 2025 housing data for the Hamilton CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) was genuinely shocking. The CMA, which [...]