Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sarah Smellie
Publication Date: February 2, 2025 - 13:39
‘Not in my backyard’ pushback blocking much-needed affordable housing, experts say
February 2, 2025
Concerns over a lack of parking that led councillors in St. John’s, N.L., to axe a proposal for affordable housing last week are part of a larger trend that is halting much-needed development across the country, experts say.Whether they’re about issues like parking, traffic, sunlight or neighbourhood character, “not in my backyard” – or NIMBY – excuses mask the reality that people don’t want change in their communities, said Ray Sullivan, executive director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.
Several of Canada’s premiers reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by pulling American booze off the shelves of their provincial liquor stores, one of the few levers they have at their disposal to strike back at the economic aggression from south of the border.Provincial or territorial governments in B.C., Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Northwest Territories all announced bans or restrictions on sales of U.S. booze. The moves come on top of the federal government’s initial list of retaliatory tariffs, unveiled on Sunday, which also...
February 2, 2025 - 20:19 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
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February 2, 2025 - 19:36 | Craig Momney | Global News - Canada
On a winter morning in 1988, at the Morgentaler Clinic near downtown Toronto, staff announced the news to supporters outside: the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the country’s law against abortion was unconstitutional.“The people have spoken,” the delighted crowd chanted. “The clinics will stay open.”
February 2, 2025 - 19:25 | David Ebner | The Globe and Mail
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