Doug Ford hints that another amalgamation could be a possibility in the GTA’s future, bringing together Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon under the title of the City of Peel; Urbanation and Rentals.ca report that rental prices in January were a margin of 10.7% higher than this time last year; Toronto City Council passes the 2023 city budget with all amendments approved by Tory ahead of his resignation as Mayor; and other news.
Premier Doug Ford isn’t ruling out possibility of amalgamating Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon into ‘City of Peel’ (Toronto Star)
Average rent in Canada up 10.7% since last year: report (CP24)
Toronto passes 2023 budget; Tory will not use veto (CTV News)
Toronto builder Albion Building Consultant has license to build and sell homes revoked (Toronto Star)
These economic ‘wildcards’ might keep inflation higher for longer (Global News)
Proposed redrawing of Ontario’s election boundaries will eliminate Don Valley East riding (CityNews)
Home prices in the GTA: How has the cost of housing changed in your neighbourhood? (Toronto Star)
Ontario regulator warns real estate agents to watch for signs of fraudulent home sales (CBC)
Home buyers are buzzing again. But where are the actual sales? (Toronto Star)
Interest rates chill Canada’s housing market in January as sales hit 14-year low (Global News)
Canada isn’t broken, but Canadians are at the breaking point (Globe and Mail)
Farewell John Tory: You’ve been a good mayor (Toronto Star)
Ontario resilient enough to weather possible recession, finance minister says (Global News)