York Region is calling on the province to give the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority the power to oversee implementation of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. That was one of eight key recommendations York Region has put forward to the Ontario government in its engagement process to determine whether the plan needs to be updated or amended. The recommendations put forward by the region were received for information by councillors during their committee of the whole meeting on... [read more]

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'Pushing their luck': City folk flocking to Georgina's waterfront, breaking rules Businesses, residents and councillors speak out against how crowded Keswick becoming on weekends NEWS Aug 02, 2020 by Jeremy Grimaldi  Georgina Advocate Daniel's excerpt below: “There’s lots of reports of people trespassing,” he said. “Some people have been going and having picnics on people’s docks. Some of it is confusion. I... [read more]

Toronto's real estate market smashes July sales record   Jessy Bains August 6, 2020, 2:32 p.m.     (REUTERS/Mark Blinch) The Greater Toronto Area’s housing market seems almost immune to the crippling economic effects of COVID-19 right now. July was a record-breaking month, with 11,081 homes sold, according to new data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).... [read more]

I really enjoyed this conversation with Frances Donald, Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management. We discuss the Canadian economy, housing, urbanization, the concept of urban exodus and financial competitive advantage between cities.             [read more]