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Developer says it's moving to build 5,000 rental units because of Liberals' GST break
Dream CEO Michael Cooper says the full rebate is a game-changer because while retailers can pass on the cost of a sales tax to customers, rental developers have to pay the tax themselves.
Ontario will not compensate Greenbelt developers, housing minister says
The province is soon set to table legislation so future changes to the Greenbelt would have to be done through the legislature and not done by regulation.
Feds add $20B to mortgage bonds program to spur rental construction
The funding increase sees the bond limit rise to $60 billion. The government expects the move will spur the construction of as many as 30,000 more rental apartments annually.
Ontario proposes new way of funding GO Transit stations, spurring nearby development
New legislation would let municipalities fund the design and construction of new GO stations.
Ontario to introduce new Greenbelt law soon, new housing minister says
The government's new legislation will ensure the lands that were removed from the protected area in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are returned, as well as the 9,400 acres enshrined.