Richard Lyall

RESCON is urging Queen’s Park to implement a three-year #HST holiday for buyers of all new homes up to $1.3 million. Read column by @RESCONprez in @TheTorontoSun at torontosun.com/life/homes/res…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli

RESCON's March newsletter is hot off the digital press with columns by @RESCONprez, @RESCON_VP and @gacmediagroup. View digital version at heyzine.com/flip-book/d57a… or PDF at cms.rescon.com/media/Newslett…. #HousingCrisis #construction

We know that now, more than ever, we need to take bold action to bring the dream of homeownership within reach for more Ontario residents and families. Last week, I spoke at the @Empire_Club about our continuous efforts to kickstart the housing sector by streamlining approvals, reducing red tape, and exploring innovative ways to fund needed infrastructure. #ONPoli #Housing #EmpireClub #Keynote

Jerry Agar of Newstalk 1010 spoke with @RESCONprez about a new report that indicates implementing a three-year #HST holiday on new home #construction would boost Ontario’s battered #housing sector. Listen at iheart.com/podcast/962-th…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli

. @DCN_Canada RESIDENTIAL REPORT: A Senate report validates many of the core recommendations in @_RESCON's pre-budget submission - and governments would be wise to take note, says @RESCONprez #HousingCrisis #cdnpoli #ONpoli tinyurl.com/yzwppyde

Our government, under the leadership of @fordnation, remains laser focused on protecting the dream of homeownership and keeping workers on the job. Partners like @_RESCON help us advance these goals by providing frank and informed advice. Thanks @RESCONprez Richard Lyall and team for your staunch advocacy on behalf of the industry. I enjoyed connecting with you all at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Here’s to hitting the ground running in 2026! #RESCON #ONPoli #Housing

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Even Torontonians are laughing at this CNN reporter's encounter with Greenland's "harsh" conditions.

RESCON held its annual general meeting in Vaughan on Jan. 22. @fordnation was keynote speaker at the event. @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP #HousingCrisis #onpoli

A new report from the @_RESCON outlines 2025 as a stellar year for new rental apartment construction in Brantford. @RESCONprez tinyurl.com/mubpbetr

1. The city isnt collecting anything right now because costs are too high relative to prices. This is fictional money they are talking about. 2. What few homes are being built are still paying the full freight for DCs. Whats happened here is WHEN they are paid was changed. It moved from building permit to occupancy permit.

Thought of the day: if the system that has historically built 95% of housing is no longer working, perhaps we need to fix it rather than ignore it while pretending public policy isn’t culpable at all.

Last year, the Province directed the City to upzone areas around subway, GO, and LRT stations, and gave it one year to do so. This year (Jan 21–Feb 12, 2026), @CityPlanTO is hosting public meetings for residents to “ask questions, raise concerns, and provide feedback” on Station Area Zoning. This is what they say they want to hear about: - design elements like building shape, setbacks, and lot coverage that may impact development; - implementation approaches for increased densities while supporting the City’s objectives for building design, public space, and sustainability; and - detailed boundaries where P/MTSA zoning standards will apply. Meetings are being hosted downtown, in the old city, and in Etobicoke, North York, and Scarborough. Yimbys: it’s important that you show up. These meetings will set the direction for intensification around major transit stations for the next generation. For more information, visit: toronto.ca/StationAreaZon…

New from me - When Zoning Reform Fails This is the 2nd article in a 3 part series. The first article looked at what municipalities should be measured by. This article looks at why failing to measure impedes zoning reform. Its a bit of a longer article but in the end I point out that neither zoning reform nor federalism can really work without metrics. Even provinces struggle with this, but its worse for the federal government who neither has the constitutional mandate or backbone to play zoning police. Tomorrow will be about how we can measure zoning reform to unlock new kinds of policymaking. Article in the comments

@MikePMoffatt Zoning has been a huge problem along with related procedural inefficiencies. But not the only problem. There is a basket of problems afflicting growth management and related housing supply issues.

New piece! Unfortunately, Alex is leaving MMI for an exciting new opportunity. But before he goes, he's got things to say. And here's one of them: You Can’t Fix Zoning If You Can’t Measure It Read here: missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/you-cant-fix…

Since 2015, Canada has tripled its Indigenous spending - paying more than on national defense. Over those same years, Indigenous people have suffered a catastrophic collapse in health and well-being: on average almost a full decade of lost life expectancy. theatlantic.com/international/…

New from me - You Can’t Fix Zoning If You Can’t Measure It This article is the 1st of a 3-part follow up series to Canada’s Housing Crisis Needs a Map where I advocated for a National Zoning Atlas project. In that article, I suggested that the Atlas could enable more advanced land-use planning analysis and, in turn, better policymaking. It has many potential applications, but one could help the federal government most in solving the housing crisis. To show how the Atlas enables that analysis, I needed to lay some groundwork first. Unfortunately, before I could accomplish that, I accepted a more senior role with another organization that I’ll be taking up at the start of the new year. @MikePMoffatt has been generous in supporting the publication of the remaining pieces that build towards the revelation of that solution. That begins with discussing why municipalities are judged on the wrong metric. Link to article in the comments.

These 12 Charts Explain Why Canada’s Housing Market Is Heading Into 2026 Unprepared youtu.be/O7PgZufyCtk

Restricting the use of tiebacks makes no sense given the current state of the residential #construction industry, @RESCONprez writes in @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/assoc…. #HousingCrisis

Vacancy rates in Canada are soaring in 2025, hitting decade highs. Landlords are slashing rents and offering incentives to attract tenants as supply outpaces demand. What does this mean for renters and investors? #RentalMarket #RealEstate