#VanRE Katherine DeClerq Carney said the number of temporary residents in Canada has “exceeded our capacity” in terms of housing & services. 7.5% of Canada’s population in 2024 were temporary residents. There are 1.5 million temporary workers in the country. sootoday.com/local-news/red…

Let's make home ownership boring again.

When I was hosting the afternoon drive at CKNW listeners loved to call in and crap on ICBC. But wowza... look at the auto insurance rate hikes in Alberta by comparison.

🇨🇦CANADA TO H-1B HOLDERS: “TIRED OF U.S. VISA DRAMA? EH, COME ON UP.” While the U.S. hikes H-1B fees and clogs green card pipelines, Canada just rolled out the welcome mat… and threw in CA $1.7 billion to sweeten the deal. A new fast-track pathway invites H-1B holders to ditch

4 different pipeline expansions planned for Canada’s largest oil export system - CBC News stocks.apple.com/A35DZeAOESKSqV…

Trump goes on defence over tariffs as prices on everyday items keep rising - The Washington Post stocks.apple.com/AEU6lr3ZnRKGvk…

What is happening in crypto? Over the last 41 days, crypto has erased -$1.1 trillion in market cap, or -$27 billion PER DAY. Crypto market cap is now ~10% BELOW levels seen during the record -$19 billion liquidation on October 10th. This is a structural move. Let us explain.

The Wealthy Barber is back and updated to help Millennials and Gen Z’s save — and buy that first home trib.al/97YVeBg

#VanRE My family has been here for 214 years. It may not be “since time immemorial” but in time’s ledger it must count for something — either that or time, including even that of the immemorial kind, should have nothing to do with one’s claim to Canada. vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

B.C. Lawyer Suspended After Handling $9 Million in ‘Suspicious’ Real-Estate Deals for Alleged Drug Traffickers thebureau.news/p/bc-lawyer-su…

Vancouver lawyer suspended 4 months for misconduct involving $9 million worth of real estate transactions ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

Today, B.C. signed the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement to free the flow of goods across Canada. By breaking down #trade barriers and cutting red tape, we're creating new opportunities. This is key to our #LookWest strategy. 🇨🇦 👉🏾 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025J… Bridgitte Anderson

“Says homeowner did not get required inspections and refused entry when inspectors followed up.” But, like so many stories in Canada today, there appears to have been no enforcement and no accountability. Liability should go beyond the homeowner.

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The new Fraser Institute data is unreal. In 2014, a typical mortgage ate 29.9% of a family’s income. By 2023, it’s 56.6% on average… and in cities like Toronto & Vancouver, it’s 110%+. Read that again — the entire after-tax income of a median family can’t even cover the

#VanRE “Despite a stop-work order being issued when construction was first observed, and in the earlier stages, the owner proceeded to complete the unpermitted construction – the owner has taken no steps to bring the property into compliance.” northdeltareporter.com/2025/11/24/cit…

The uranium would be supplied by Canada’s Cameco Corp., and the export deal could be part of a broader nuclear co-operation effort between Canada and India. $CCJ

This is how it starts New listings slowly outpacing sold listings each month Sellers get frustrated and take their house off the market Market slows and days on market go up Foreclosures start to move up Investors (30% of purchases) stop buying Consumers get scared to

Now imagine if all the BILLIONAIRES got together and did something like this?

To dispel one of the most persistent myths in Canadian housing Many argue that today’s extreme home prices are simply the result of “population growth” or “a strong economy.” The data tells a very different story.👇 🇨🇦 Canada – Average Annual ROC (Population & GDP) 1️⃣