10/8/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Ron Hyde
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The federal government is rolling out another set of mortgage changes aimed at addressing the housing shortage, this time focusing on supporting the construction of secondary ... More
9/17/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Ron Hyde
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The federal government has unveiled sweeping changes to Canada’s mortgage system, calling them the “boldest reforms in decades.” ... More
4/16/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Ron Hyde
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Housing was a key priority in today’s federal budget, though it came as no surprise given the array of housing-related policy announcements unveiled in recent weeks. ... More
4/12/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Ron Hyde
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The federal government today confirmed plans to consult with the mortgage industry on developing income verification tools through the Canada Revenue Agency. ... More
4/2/2024 | Posted in Government and Regulation by Ron Hyde
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pressuring Canada’s provinces to remove barriers to building more housing, including requiring them to freeze municipal development charges ... More
11/21/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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From a crackdown to short-term rentals to new investments to create more housing supply, the federal government made housing a key component of its Fall Economic Statement ... More
6/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Ron Hyde
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The Bank of Canada will have to keep rates higher for longer unless governments do more to dial back their spending, one of the country’s largest commercial lenders warned. ... More
4/30/2020 | Posted in Anouncements by Ron Hyde
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Tiff Macklem, a former second-in-command at the Bank of Canada, is returning to the central bank to take over the top job at a moment that he says cries out for bold, ... More
3/26/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Canada beefs up liquidity plan with expanded mortgage guarantee ... More
3/18/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Ron Hyde
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The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. ... More
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