Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future
From MW Shares by Municipal World
December 2, 2025 · 17 min
About this episode
Jason Burggraaf discusses Ottawa's housing crisis and the challenges of housing affordability.
Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, joins us to discuss how Ottawa’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point, with housing attainability and the cost of living now top concerns for both residents and builders. … [...]
People in this episode
Guest: Jason Burggraaf
Topics covered
- housing affordability
- Ottawa housing crisis
- cost of living
- homebuilders
- residential development
Keywords
- housing crisis
- affordability
- Ottawa
- homebuilders
- cost of living
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association
Places: Ottawa
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