Govt announces 2-year extension to ban on foreign ownership of housing

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government’s intent to extend by an additional two years the existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing. For years, foreign money has been coming into Canada to buy up residential real estate, increasing housing affordability concerns in cities across the country, and particularly in major …

Trudeau congratulates Canadians on New Year for standing strong

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Ottawa – Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the New Year: “Tonight, Canadians across the country and around the world will come together to reflect on the past year and look to the year ahead. “This year, Canadians stood strong through some difficult times. Despite geopolitical instability, global inflation, and Canada’s worst wildfire season on …