by Kevin Russell | Oct 23, 2026 | News
Nova Scotia records Atlantic Canada’s largest commercial property-tax rate gap Commercial properties in Nova Scotia face municipal base tax rates averaging 2.46 times residential rates, the highest average among the four Atlantic provinces examined in CFIB’s 2026...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 23, 2026 | News
Rental revenue pays for more than a mortgage Providing a rental home requires ongoing spending on property taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs, maintenance, labour, administration and financing. These costs continue to change even when rent increases are restricted....
by Kevin Russell | Oct 23, 2026 | News
Yukon to eliminate rent control, allow no-cause evictions The Yukon government has introduced legislation to remove its rent cap and permit no-cause evictions with six months’ notice. If approved, the changes would take effect on December 1, 2026, when housing...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 23, 2026 | News
Nova Scotia university enrolment continues to drop, new statistics show Nova Scotia university enrolment fell 3.3% to 45,758 students as of October 1, 2026, a decline of 1,544 students from a year earlier. Falling international enrolment following federal study-permit...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 23, 2026 | News
Rent caps can widen the gap between staying and moving A rent cap that applies during an existing tenancy protects renters who remain in the same homes, but it does not control asking rents for new tenancies. When regulated rents fall far behind current market costs,...
