OTTAWA — A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances.
Support for the Tories was up one point to 41 per cent in the latest Leger tracking poll, which asks respondents for their voting intentions each month.
Fed up with economic issues, many young voters are moving to the right
… At a visceral level, such people simply can’t grasp the sense of futility that so many young Canadians feel at being unable to afford a home. Or perhaps a young couple was able to put down a down payment, but now confront skyrocketing mortgage payments, even as inflation eats away at their wages.
Tarion facing ‘largest claim event’ in its history as builders walk away from projects — and home buyers lose deposits
Ontario’s real estate consumer watchdog says it is facing the “largest claim event” in its history, with the organization expecting to owe more than $90 million to home buyers this year as builders walk away from home and condo projects.
In its 2024 business plan, Tarion said the claims are expected for deposits from homebuyers who purchased homes or condos from builders that either cancelled projects or were operating illegally, and didn’t comply with warranty legislation.
