{"id":17844,"date":"2023-06-03T20:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T03:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-june-2-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-06-03T20:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T03:09:01","slug":"news-roundup-for-june-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-june-2-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup for June 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<p>Olivia Chow has taken the bold stance of asserting that tax hikes are necessary to improve the delivery of essential services that are currently lacking in Toronto; TRREB reports that the month of May saw a rise in average selling price for homes in the GTA, but without a substantial boost in supply, the demand for new homes remains high; massive mall sites once used exclusively for retail have been seeing large-scale conversion projects to introduce residential uses across the Country, showing a positive urban trend; and other news.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/star-columnists\/2023\/06\/02\/olivia-chow-has-the-courage-to-admit-toronto-needs-to-hike-taxes.html\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Chow has the courage to admit Toronto needs to hike taxes<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/average-home-price-in-gta-ticked-up-in-may-as-demand-continues-to-outpace-supply-trreb-1.6424202\" target=\"_blank\">Average home price in GTA ticked up in May as demand continues to outpace supply: TRREB<\/a>\u00a0(CTV News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/real-estate\/article-canada-sees-the-rise-of-mall-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canada sees the rise of mall cities<\/a>\u00a0(Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/politics\/provincial\/2023\/06\/01\/stellantis-says-it-awaits-official-answer-from-ottawa-amid-reports-theres-a-deal-to-save-ev-plant.html?li_source=LI&amp;li_medium=thestar_politics\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Ford commits to funding one-third of Stellantis cost, as Ottawa says deal\u2019s details still being finalized<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractives.cbc.ca\/features\/2023\/toronto-mayoral-platforms\/#intro\" target=\"_blank\">How do Toronto\u2019s mayoral candidates compare on election issues?<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/06\/01\/south-parkdale-development-pressures-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Parkdale feeling development pressures and the traffic that comes with it<\/a>\u00a0(CityNews)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2023\/06\/01\/ttc-subway-closures-and-diversions-might-impact-your-commute-this-weekend.html\" target=\"_blank\">TTC subway closures and diversions might impact your commute this weekend<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/ontario-long-term-care-fast-track-1.6862223\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario&#8217;s next fast-tracked long-term care home set to open as province hopes to shorten wait list<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/ontario-airport-set-to-shutdown-as-landowner-explores-redevelopment-plans-1.6423489\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario airport set to shutdown as landowner explores redevelopment plans<\/a>\u00a0(CTV News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/business\/2023\/05\/31\/canadas-economy-grew-at-annual-rate-of-31-in-first-quarter.html?li_source=LI&amp;li_medium=thestar_recommended_for_you\" target=\"_blank\">Canada\u2019s economy grew by 3.1% in first quarter, raising odds of an interest rate hike<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/investing\/personal-finance\/household-finances\/article-trash-fire-wait-times-and-unfair-evictions-how-renter-rights-vary-in\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trash fire wait times and unfair evictions: How renter rights vary in Canada\u2019s most populous provinces<\/a>\u00a0(Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/05\/30\/pride-month-need-to-know-kickoff-events-marches-and-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pride month need to know: Kickoff events, marches and 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