Chrystia Freeland

Ottawa to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers’ mortgages on new homes

April 11, 2024 2 Comments

Advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers.

Chrystia Freeland announces etension to foreign buyer ban

Federal government extends foreign buyer ban until 2027

February 4, 2024 No Comments

The federal government today announced a two-year extension to its foreign buyer ban in what it says is an effort to make housing more affordable for Canadians.

Latest in mortgage news: Freeland approves RBC takeover of HSBC, with conditions

December 22, 2023 No Comments

RBC’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian unit cleared its final hurdle after receiving approval from Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Chrystia Freeland - Fall Economic Statement 2023

Overview of housing initiatives in the government’s Fall Economic Statement

November 21, 2023 No Comments

From a crackdown to short-term rentals to new housing supply incentives, the federal government made housing a key pillar of its Fall Economic Statement released today.

Opinion: The Path Forward under Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland

August 18, 2020 No Comments

The last 24 hours has been significant for the Trudeau Government. The SNC Lavalin and WE Charity issues are primarily political liabilities, but the departure

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