With an increased supply of rental housing identified as a key factor is resolving the nation-wide housing crisis, how can Canada get these rentals built?; Ontario Line construction on busy stretch of Queen Street West begins today, rerouting streetcars and impacting traffic for an estimated 4 years; Doug Ford prepares to expand gas power plants in Ontario despite criticism over burning of fossil fuels and potential costs; and other news.
How Canada can create more rental housing (Globe and Mail)
Stop your engines: Four years of Queen streetcar diversions and traffic turmoil begin today (Toronto Star)
Doug Ford government wants new gas plants to boost Ontario’s electricity system (CBC)
No one in charge seems to know when commuters can expect to start riding the Crosstown (Globe and Mail)
Ford government to meet conservation authority over Science Centre lands (Global News)
50,000 sign petition asking feds to block Ontario’s Highway 413 project (CBC)
Toronto city council to vote on permanent ban on cars in High Park (Globe and Mail)
Just 2,100 properties reported empty through Toronto’s new vacant homes tax (Toronto Star)
Danforth GO station: Toronto MPP questions lack of affordable housing in Metrolinx sale (Global News)
Ottawa’s vision for electricity’s future is about to clash with Ontario’s (Globe and Mail)
Housing now or housing never? Toronto mayoral candidates pitch plans to address crisis (CBC)
Ontario’s once-mighty auto industry hit rock bottom. Is this how the comeback begins? (Toronto Star)