Trudeau Blames Investors, Bank of Canada’s Pause, Student Visa Changes, and Toronto’s Condo Collapse

Episode summary

This early episode, described as This Week In Real Estate, covers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointing to investors in the debate over housing, the Bank of Canada holding interest rates steady, and reforms to Canada's international student program and their possible effects on rental markets. It also looks at the fallout of an iconic Toronto condo project's $1.6 billion debt crisis.

Key topics

• Trudeau's comments blaming investors for housing commodification
• The Bank of Canada holding interest rates steady
• Canada's international student program reforms and rental markets
• A Toronto condo project's $1.6 billion debt crisis