The minister responsible for Nova Scotia’s rental property rules says her department won’t crack down on instances of abuse involving fixed-term rent leases because it doesn’t want to affect the housing supply.

Oxford Economics now sees a Canadian recession as all but certain, citing a mix of global trade shocks, waning business investment and a slowdown in immigration.

Nova Scotia’s public works minister says the province is getting $170 million from the federal government to assist with housing infrastructure, after a deal was signed last winter.

Brokers specializing in alternative lending may be uniquely positioned to withstand automation thanks to the complex human element at the core of their work.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8% compared with the same month last year, as the national housing market has returned "to the quiet markets we’ve experienced since 2022."

After briefly dipping below 4%, most five-year fixed mortgage rates at Canada’s major banks are back above the 4% mark, and could stay elevated for the foreseeable future, experts say.

The value of building permits in Canada fell 4.1% in March to $12.9 billion, pulled down entirely by a steep decline in non-residential construction, according to new data from Statistics Canada.

Canada's new housing minister says he didn't have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver — the country's most expensive housing market.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Gregor Robertson brings "the type of experience" needed to help tackle Canada's housing crisis after a decade as the mayor of Vancouver – a period that coincided with sharp increases in the city's home prices.

Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet.