-
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Sudbury
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-23 19:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced that the City of Greater Sudbury will receive up to $45.3 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). In exchange, the City of Greater Sudbury has committed to eliminating development charges for all housing types from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029, a policy expected to reduce homebuilding costs by up to $22,162 per home and unlock 3,320 new homes. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a 10-year, $8.8 billion cost-matched infrastructure agreement. The DCRP funding will directly support improvements to local water and wastewater infrastructure, specifically transitioning the Garson East Drinking Water System and upgrading watermains and sanitary sewers in the Maley Drive growth corridor.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Essex County
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-23 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced up to $105.8 million in infrastructure funding through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) for regional and local municipalities in the County of Essex, including up to $51.2 million for Essex County, $77.6 million for the City of Windsor, $25.4 million for the Town of LaSalle, $11.8 million for the Municipality of Lakeshore, $8.4 million for the Town of Kingsville, $8.8 million for the Town of Essex, and $6.8 million for the Town of Tecumseh. In exchange, these municipalities have committed to reducing or eliminating development charges for all housing types between March 30, 2026, and December 31, 2030. Combined with a two-government agreement to provide relief on the full HST on eligible new homes from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, the initiatives are estimated to save homebuyers up to $170,862 per home and unlock 36,372 new homes across Essex County.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Windsor and Tecumseh
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-23 15:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada are providing up to $84.4 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) to the City of Windsor and the Town of Tecumseh in exchange for reducing development charges for all housing types from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. Windsor will receive up to $77.6 million to reduce development charges by 70 percent, funding stormwater management and roadway infrastructure projects while saving homebuyers up to $49,452 per home. The Town of Tecumseh will receive up to $6.8 million to reduce development charges by 50 percent, supporting new trunk sanitary sewer infrastructure and saving homebuyers up to $18,078 per home. Combined with a federal-provincial agreement providing full HST relief on eligible new homes, these initiatives aim to unlock 19,263 new homes across the region.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Guelph
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-16 15:20:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced up to $48.3 million for the City of Guelph through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) to support vital water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades, including the Biosolids Facility, Verney Booster Pumping Station, and Clythe Water Treatment Plant. In exchange, the City of Guelph has committed to reducing development charges by 30 per cent for all housing types from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. This reduction is estimated to lower new home building costs by up to $21,623 per home, which, when combined with expanded HST relief on eligible new homes, could save families up to $151,623 and unlock an estimated 27,675 new homes.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Orillia
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-16 14:15:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada are providing up to $11.3 million to the City of Orillia through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) in exchange for the municipality reducing development charges by 50 percent for all housing types from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF). The reduction is estimated to lower homebuilding costs by up to $15,791 per unit, and when combined with expanded Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) relief, could save families up to $145,791. The municipal initiative and infrastructure investment—specifically supporting the expansion and modernization of the City's Wastewater Treatment Centre—are projected to unlock 2,025 new homes.
Read Original -
New Affordable Housing Coming to Bradford West Gwillimbury
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-15 19:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Social Services]The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced nearly $15 million in funding through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) to construct 99 new affordable housing units at 31 Frederick Street in the Municipality of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Developed by LOFT Community Services, the Bradford House project provides supportive housing for seniors living with complex needs, featuring integrated physical, mental, and substance use health services. The funding package includes $15 million from COCHI, $24,589,779 from the federal Affordable Housing Fund, and $150,000 in CMHC Seed Funding, alongside land donated by the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in St. Thomas
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-10-15 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Infrastructure, Affordability, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada are providing up to $19.6 million to the City of St. Thomas through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) to support the design and construction of a new wastewater treatment facility. In exchange, the City of St. Thomas has committed to reducing development charges by 30 per cent for single-detached and multi-unit housing, and 50 per cent for remaining unit types from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. This initiative is estimated to reduce building costs by up to $5,961 per home, save families up to $135,961 when combined with expanded HST relief, and unlock 6,196 new homes.
Read Original -
Ontario Building More Student Housing and Academic Spaces at Trent University
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Finance
Date: 2026-10-05 15:36:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Housing, Education, Finance, Infrastructure]The Ontario government is investing $100 million through the Building Ontario Fund as part of a $384 million financing package to support infrastructure expansion at Trent University in Peterborough. Delivered in partnership with Trent University, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), and project developer Knightstone Capital Management, the project will construct two new student residences—Gidigaa Migizi College and Otonabee College—on the East Bank of the Symons Campus, adding 1,400 student beds. Additionally, the development will create approximately 134,000 square feet of new academic and student space, including modern lecture halls and support amenities, with construction scheduled for completion in August 2029.
Read Original -
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison officially signals his intent to resign later this fall
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-30 16:36:04.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Governance, Housing]Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, representative for the Ontario riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka and former housing critic, has officially announced his intention to resign his seat at the end of the fall sitting of Parliament, which is scheduled to conclude on December 11, 2026. Aitchison, who served as the former mayor of Huntsville and finished fifth in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race won by Pierre Poilievre, cited a 30-year career in public life as he steps down. His departure adds to a series of recent parliamentary vacancies, leaving another open seat in the House of Commons alongside several other federal resignations.
Read Original -
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign this fall: sources
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-29 21:06:24.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Governance, Housing]Conservative MP and former 2022 leadership candidate Scott Aitchison, who has represented the Ontario riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka since 2019, is expected to resign his seat at the end of the fall sitting. Aitchison previously served as the Conservative housing critic under party leader Pierre Poilievre after finishing fifth in the 2022 leadership race. His planned departure will add another vacancy to the House of Commons, joining several other recent federal parliamentary resignations and departures.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Barrie
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-09-28 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced that the City of Barrie is receiving up to $129 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) in exchange for reducing residential development charges by 50 per cent from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a cost-matched structure agreed to in March 2026, providing up to $129 million to upgrade the City of Barrie wastewater treatment facility infrastructure, including constructing a new digester, converting the biological system to conventional fine-bubble diffused aeration, and building an advanced nutrient removal treatment train. The funding and municipal development charge reductions are estimated by the City of Barrie to unlock 23,364 new homes, reduce construction costs by up to $62,223 per home, and save families up to $192,223 when combined with expanded HST relief.
Read Original -
Ontario Celebrates Opening of New Long-Term Care Home in Milton
Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-09-23 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]The Ontario government celebrated the grand opening of The Village of Ridgeview Court in Milton, a 192-space long-term care home operated by Schlegel Villages Inc. The project is part of the province's target to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care spaces under the 2026 Ontario Budget and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. The three-storey facility features all private rooms organized into six resident home areas and created over 250 construction jobs alongside 200 permanent positions.
Read Original -
Major Construction Underway at Woodbine GO Station
Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-09-17 15:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Transit, Housing]Major construction is officially underway at the Woodbine GO Station along Highway 27, marking a milestone in the Government of Ontario's nearly $70 billion transit expansion. Led by Metrolinx, the project involves building new island platforms, a bus loop, dedicated parking, and pedestrian bridges to connect riders to the Kitchener GO Line, UP Express, Pearson International Airport, and local transit networks including the TTC, MiWay, York Region Transit, and Brampton Transit. The station will replace the existing Etobicoke North GO Station, create over 300 jobs, improve access to Humber Polytechnic North Campus and Etobicoke General Hospital, and support a major urban development unlocking over 20,000 new homes around the Woodbine Racetrack.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Mississauga
Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-09-03 16:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Transit]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced up to $401.4 million in funding for the City of Mississauga through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). In exchange, Mississauga committed to reducing development charges by 50 per cent for residential developments and eliminating them completely on rental units with one-bedroom plus den, two, or three bedrooms from January 29, 2025, to March 31, 2029. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a 10-year, $8.8 billion cost-matched infrastructure agreement. The combined measures aim to unlock 90,000 new homes by funding housing-enabling infrastructure, including a zero-emission transit maintenance and storage facility and integrated transit infrastructure in downtown Mississauga.
Read Original -
New Affordable Housing Coming to Leamington
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-08-28 18:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Infrastructure]The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced nearly $3 million in funding—specifically $2,919,397 through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and $1,858,000 from the federal Rapid Housing Initiative—to construct 18 new affordable housing units at 310 Sherk Street in the Municipality of Leamington. The project forms part of the Tiny Home Community Initiative at The Bridge Youth Resource Centre site, which consists of a total of 50 mixed-income units, including 12 units designed to be accessible for youth, adults, seniors, low-income workers, and individuals facing addiction challenges. The funding supports broader regional housing objectives involving the Municipality of Leamington and the City of Windsor to expand vulnerable resident support services.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Bradford West Gwillimbury
Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-08-28 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Infrastructure, Affordability, Finance]The Governments of Ontario and Canada have announced up to $94.8 million for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF). In exchange, the Town will reduce development charges by up to 76 per cent from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029, saving homebuyers up to $36,500 per home. The federal and provincial funding, combined with a cost-matched $8.8 billion 10-year infrastructure agreement and expanded HST relief saving up to $130,000, aims to unlock over 29,000 new homes. Specific infrastructure projects funded include upgrading Plant D at the Bradford Water Pollution Control Plant, increasing water storage at the John Fennell Reservoir, widening and reconstructing the Line 8 corridor from Sideroad 10 to Barrie Street, and building new Church Well infrastructure.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Hamilton
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-08-26 20:17:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced a $572 million investment for the City of Hamilton through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) in exchange for the city eliminating development charges on all residential developments from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. The funding will support key municipal infrastructure projects, including the expansion of the Woodward water and wastewater treatment plant, upgrading the Greenhill Water Pumping Station, and widening or reconstructing major corridors such as Barton Street, Lewis Road, Rymal Road, and Garner Road. The removal of development charges is estimated to reduce construction costs by up to $100,442 per home, which, when combined with expanded HST relief, could save homebuyers over $230,000 and unlock over 31,000 new housing units across Hamilton.
Read Original -
Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Vaughan
Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-08-26 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]The governments of Ontario and Canada announced that the City of Vaughan is receiving up to $697.2 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) in exchange for reducing development charges by 50 per cent for residential developments from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029, and eliminating them for qualifying projects meeting construction milestones from February 25, 2026, to October 31, 2027. Combined with expanded HST relief saving homebuyers up to $130,000, these measures aim to reduce building costs by up to $98,056 per home and unlock over 120,000 new housing units. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a 10-year cost-matched structure, while municipal contributions require a minimum of 10 per cent of project costs to support housing-enabling infrastructure such as watermains, road widenings on Huntington, Kirby, and Teston roads, bridge replacements, and fire stations.
Read Original -
Ontario Breaks Ground on Two Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Long-Term Care
Date: 2026-08-25 16:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care broke ground on two new long-term care homes in Oakville developed by Schlegel Villages Inc. under the province's Surplus Lands program. Known collectively as The Village of Heritage Trails, the project will feature 640 total beds—comprising 554 new and 86 upgraded spaces—organized into ten 320-bed facilities connected by a central amenity corridor. The development is scheduled to welcome its first residents in summer 2028, creating approximately 700 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent long-term care positions while incorporating Living Classrooms training in partnership with Sheridan College.
Read Original
