As the world moves towards net-zero, Canada needs to position its industries for success in the 21st century global green economy. Otherwise, Canada will be left behind by the strategic efforts of other countries, with real consequences for our future prosperity.

The current approach to clean competitiveness is a good start, but we need a more focused and strategic approach. Instead, Canada should bring together firms, investors, governments and experts. Together, they can co-develop roadmaps that form the basis of industrial strategies.

From the middle of 2015 to the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario underwent a population boom, while housing completions rose only marginally. This mismatch between housing demand from demographic change and housing supply contributed to the rise in housing prices and the increase in the number of families moving in search of housing they could afford before the pandemic while also creating the conditions for the home price boom experienced during the pandemic.