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Kevin Lee


Ottawa has a housing initiative, but not a homeownership plan

Three steps can signal the federal government is serious about homeownership affordability: expand GST relief to all new homebuyers, work with provinces and municipalities to reduce development charges, and fix the mortgage stress test.

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 9, 2026

Resolving Canada’s housing shortage requires a whole-of-government approach

Housing supply should be factored into all economic, regulatory, and monetary policy decisions.

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 7, 2024

Time for concrete action to unlock homeownership for Canadians

There are policy moves the federal government could make today to bring a more holistic approach to housing affordability and improve the outlook for families and our economy.

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 10, 2023

How Ottawa can unlock the door to home ownership

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 25, 2019

Canadians see a home ownership crisis that governments aren’t addressing

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | May 30, 2018

How to tackle both housing affordability and poverty reduction

opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | March 8, 2017