Tariffs
REMI Network
Ontario launches $5B-program for sectors slammed by tariffs
The Ontario government launched the first phase of its $5-billion financial support plan for businesses that have been impacted by higher (section 232) tariff rates.
Canadian Property Management
Feds mapping out internal free trade oversight
Internal free trade will see the Canadian government defer to most, but not all provincial/territorial rules governing inter-jurisdictional commerce.
REMI Network
AI forecast calls for immediate policy reform
New research from Concordia University offers developers an AI-driven lens into Canada’s housing supply challenges.
CondoBusiness
Softwood assigned material role in housing plan
Canadian softwood lumber is expected to play a material role in hitting the federal government’s target for nearly 5 million units of new housing over the next decade.
Construction Business
Canada unveils support for softwood lumber industry
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled new federal measures to support Canada's softwood lumber industry as it faces rising U.S. tariffs.
Construction Business
Building construction costs continue to rise
The plumbing division saw the largest increase in costs, followed by HVAC and structural steel framing, according to StatCan.
Construction Business
Tariffs hit Canadian lumber hard
The U.S. has finalized an increase in anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber, raising the rate to 20.56 per cent.
Construction Business
Canada steels for infrastructure building boom
The Canadian government has pledged to rely extensively on domestically produced construction materials and products for its envisioned infrastructure building boom.
REMI Network
Purported U.S. flag maker draws accusations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cites evidence suggesting that flags marketed as "Made in the U.S.A." have been wholly imported.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily sector reacts to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
Trump's sweeping new legislation is expected to bring a mix of positive and negative outcomes for the U.S, multifamily housing sector.
Construction Business
The changing state of green buildings
The green building industry has made significant strides over the past two decades, but current market dynamics are presenting challenges.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian investors escape super BEAT down
International negotiations have given Canadian investors a reprieve from threatened higher costs of doing business in the United States commercial real estate market.
REMI Network
Steelworkers warn new tariff order will disrupt key sectors
The doubling of tariffs, to take effect on June 4, could severely disrupt integrated North American supply chains.
Construction Business
U.S. tariffs double on Canadian aluminium
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order doubling the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent.
REMI Network
Legal setback deemed not fatal to U.S. tariffs
A legal setback for the United States government’s tariff strategy fulfills predictions from insiders versed in that country’s constitutional and law-making intricacies.
REMI Network
A quiet spring for Canada’s cottage market
Demand has softened across many regions due to recent economic uncertainty.
Canadian Property Management
Property values not yet reflecting market pause
Property values held fairly steady in the first quarter of 2025, while commercial real estate transaction volume dropped nearly 17 per cent from the comparable period in 2024.
