by Kevin Russell | Dec 5, 2025 | News
Federal Housing Budget Cut by 56% Despite Ongoing Crisis, Analysis Finds New analysis shows the federal government has reduced its housing budget by 56% even as affordability pressures worsen nationwide. The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that core funding for...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 28, 2025 | News
‘May have to lose my house’: Concern as Halifax considers double-digit property tax hike Halifax Regional Council is reviewing options to reduce a projected 10.5% average property-tax increase after residents warned they cannot absorb another major escalation in...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 28, 2025 | News
Rising land costs hamper industrial development in Atlantic Canada Developers across Atlantic Canada report that rapidly escalating land prices are making industrial projects more difficult to advance. According to industry analysts, higher acquisition costs—combined...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 28, 2025 | News
HRM Budget Direction 2026–27 – Snapshot HRM’s draft Budget Direction projects an average 10.5% increase to the municipal tax bill for 2026–27. Rising compensation costs, reserve replenishment, inflationary pressures, and previously approved commitments are driving an...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 28, 2025 | News
Non-market housing to replace deteriorating St. Theresa’s building in Halifax Halifax’s aging St. Theresa’s building is slated for redevelopment into affordable, non-market housing. Community advocates have raised concerns for years about deteriorating conditions at...
