Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri has deleted a post on X that claimed the affordability crisis has driven parents to traffic their kids. This comes after The Canadian Press sent Ferreri questions regarding the post, which followed a visit to the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre in Peterborough, Ont. … Read more
(NewsNation) — Five U.S. cities are considered “impossibly unaffordable” when it comes to housing, placing them among the most expensive markets in the world, according to a new study. Researchers at Chapman University and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy in Canada analyzed 94 major cities in eight countries and determined San Jose, California is … Read more
Thousands of people with cancer face missing out on summer holidays because they cannot find affordable travel insurance, research suggests. Difficulty securing travel insurance was the second highest serious concern out of 30 cancer-related issues among 2,000 sufferers, a survey for Macmillan Cancer Support found. Exhaustion and fatigue, and bowel and bladder issues, were joint … Read more
The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the electric vehicle transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result for US car buyers: the first long-range EVs that are cheaper to buy than the average gas-powered car.At least three manufacturers — Tesla, Hyundai-Kia and General Motors — now offer EVs with more than 300 … Read more
New Delhi: In a relief to automakers, sales of entry-level twowheelers — mostly bought by rural consumers — rose in strong double digits in the second half of FY24, underscoring a recovery in demand in this key consumer segment for the first time since the pandemic. The trend continued in April, driven by an improvement … Read more
New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India expects a revival of the small car segment in the domestic market by 2026-end or 2027, after suffering from affordability issues and onslaught from SUVs, according to a senior company official. The small car segment, which had once dominated the Indian total passenger vehicles market, accounts for less than 30 … Read more
As the federal government proposes tying on-time rent payments to credit scores as part of efforts aimed at helping renters break into the housing market, some advocates are cautioning that with high home prices and climbing rent, the measures are only one piece of the puzzle. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them break into the housing market ahead of the 2024 budget. He said Wednesday that the proposed three new reforms will “make the playing field fairer for renters” amid an affordability crisis making homeownership out of reach for many. “It’s too hard … Read more
Affordability issues are the main priority for Canadians as parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday, and as Liberals gain slightly on the Conservative lead in the polls. Polling by Ipsos exclusively for Global News found that 49 per cent of Canadians say that reducing the cost of everyday items like groceries is their top concern … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2024 3:48 pm Updated January 21, 2024 4:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be putting a big emphasis on policies that help Canada’s middle class as he prepares to chair a cabinet retreat in Montreal over … Read more
