Housing Accelerator Fund – not such a new idea

In discussing the CMHC call for ideas for the recently proposed $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), former CMHC/MSUA policy director David Crenna reminded me that this was much like something implemented back in the 1970’s, under the title Federal Housing...

Steve Presents at IRPP conference

Last week, I participated in a conference hosted by the Institute for Public Policy examining the policy implications of aging. The presentation explored the implications for the housing sector, both market and non-market aspects. A key point is that most demographers...