Opinion

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on the latest Bank of Canada mortgage rate increase and residential sales

The tax will help families find homes, argue some, while others say it will damage local economies. Alternatively, its new iteration could do... nothing

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on B.C.'s residential housing market and marijuana legalization

Finance Minister Carole James would be on firmer ground with the first-of-its-kind speculation tax she introduced Tuesday if more of the mayors directly affected supported it.

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Metro Vancouver's commercial shortage and how cannabis legalization will affect industrial and retail demand

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Metro Vancouver office and industrial developments

Anyone who thinks all three levels of politicians are not looking at the surging commercial sector as a tax and regulatory target is dreaming

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Metro Vancouver's residential market and developers, and Victoria multi-family

Taxes have been effective at reducing foreign speculation, but not at reducing Lower Mainland home prices

After the shock of the recently announced 4.5 per cent allowable annual rent increase, housing task force is trying to undo damage with inflation-only proposal