Tag: Toronto housing

What Has Olivia Chow Promised to Do as Mayor of Toronto?

Toronto’s newly elected mayor Olivia Chow promised a number of changes during her two-month campaign, the most notable being plans to build affordable housing on publicly owned land and expand eligibility requirements for renters. Chow, a former NDP MP who also ran in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, losing that race, focused mainly on her…


Homebuyers Hope ‘Patience Pays Off’ as Prices Drop, Recession Predictions Loom

Andrew Hamilton and his wife bid farewell to their home in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood roughly a year and a half ago, when housing prices were soaring, but finding a new abode proved tricky. With no available homes meeting their needs or price range, the couple opted to temporarily use the equity they got from selling…