Laura has covered real estate in Toronto, New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles. Before coming to STOREYS as a staff writer, she worked as the Toronto Urbanized Editor for Daily Hive.
In his second major reversal since assuming the position, Housing Minister Paul Calandra walked back the government's decision to expand urban boundaries to allow for more housing development in several municipalities.In yet another major reversal, the Government of Ontario announced on Monday that it will be reversing controversial planned expansions to the urban boundaries of several municipalities — part of its effort to build more homes.
The wind-back will not apply to cases where construction has already begun "or where doing so would contravene existing provincial legislation and regulation," he added. Impacted municipalities will be asked to submit updates to ministry staff within 45 days outlining information on projects that are already underway.
Following Monday's reversal, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles lambasted the provincial government, saying "Minister Calandra’s latest flip flop makes it abundantly clear; we have only scratched the surface of the damage this government has done." Reversing the downward trajectory that began in February, investment in building construction rose on a national basis as the summer came to an end.Canadian bodies of water typically can't be bought, but a for-sale section of Lake Ontario is proving that there's always an exception to every rule.
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