Trudeau announces new measures to deal with housing, grocery prices; questions arise on whether Trudeau’s plan to end GST on new rental buildings will help tenants; Ottawa pledges to overhaul competition rules, spur rental-housing construction in bid to tackle affordability crisis; and other news.
Trudeau announces new measures to deal with housing, grocery prices (CBC)
Will Justin Trudeau’s plan to end GST on new rental buildings help tenants? (The Star)
Ottawa pledges to overhaul competition rules, spur rental-housing construction in bid to tackle affordability crisis (The Globe and Mail)
How Premier Doug Ford’s self-described friend got land removed from the Greenbelt (CBC)
Canada, Ontario both take to autobahn to score EV business as end of ‘limited runway’ nears (The Globe and Mail)
Bonnie Crombie comes under fire for Greenbelt comments during first Liberal leadership debate (The Star)
TIFF generates big bucks for Toronto. Will the Hollywood actors’ strike change that? (CBC)
Canada extending small business emergency loan repayment deadline (CTV News)
Toronto gridlock is so bad even celebrities are saying it will ‘kill your soul’ (The Star)
TTC holding open house charity fundraiser at Greenwood Shop (CityNews)
Weekend need to know: Last weekend of TIFF, Jurassic World Live, Mama Duck returns (CityNews)