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Douglas Todd: How disastrous has the COVID-19 pandemic been for Canadian housing?

Ottawa’s war against the pandemic has had an outsized impact on millions of Canadians frozen out of home ownership. But politicians have proved oblivious

Just how much of a disaster has COVID-19 been for housing affordability in Canada? Let us count the ways, if there is a stomach for it.

Since the pandemic began in March 2020 house prices across Canada have jumped 34 per cent.

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