AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHousing affordability & rents: StatCan’s latest Quarterly Rent Statistics show asking rents easing in many Canadian metros, with the biggest two-bedroom drop in Kingston, Ont. (down 5.9% to $1,920), plus declines in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Ottawa–Gatineau. Municipal housing finance: Simcoe County is considering cutting residential development charges by up to 50% to qualify for a federal-provincial infrastructure grant, but warns funding isn’t guaranteed and the municipality must cover revenue losses. Short-term rentals: Banff is weighing higher business licence fees for B&B operators, aiming to better separate homes used for visitors from resident-only properties. Homelessness tracking: Hastings County reports total homelessness fell 2.25% while chronic homelessness rose 6.18%, with 33 people moving into housing and 28 newly losing touch. Major infrastructure: Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Gordie Howe International Bridge will open “by the end of the week” despite Trump-era objections. Bank of Canada: BoC held the overnight rate at 2.25%, stressing it won’t let higher energy prices become persistent inflation.
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