The Frontier Centre for Public Policy and the Chapman University Center for Demographics and Policy are pleased to present the 2026 edition of Demographia International Housing Affordability.
Research Papers
Measuring Federal Budgetary Balance Forecasting Accuracy And Bias
This study analyzes the Justin Trudeau government’s budget forecasts from 2016 to 2025 and finds that accuracy drops sharply beyond the first year.
Four-year-ahead projections were off by an average of $94.4 billion—roughly 4 percent of nominal GDP. While current-year estimates tended to be cautious, longer-term forecasts consistently overestimated fiscal health. The results point to a persistent optimism bias likely influenced by political incentives, raising concerns about transparency, credibility, and the usefulness of Canada’s long- term fiscal planning.
Revoking The Charitable Status For The Advancement Of Religion: A Critical Assessment
This paper examines the 2025 Standing Committee on Finance’s report, which recommends amending the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity that would remove the status of “advancement of religion” as a charitable purpose.
Frontier’s Demographia International Housing Affordability 2025
Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues, according to our latest report, issued in partnership with Demographia. Major cities in Canada remain among the least affordable in the world, with home prices far outpacing incomes. The new report highlights the urgent need for policy reforms to restore affordability and expand housing options.
Fictions, Lying And The Context Of Canadian Politics Today
A generation ago, Hannah Arendt began her reflections on the Pentagon Papers, a forty-seven- volume history of American decision-making during the Vietnam War published by the New York Times, with an essay, “Lying in Politics.” The subject concerned government...
When COVID-19 Claims of ‘Revisionism’ and ‘Misinformation’ are Themselves Misinformed
A recent study described lockdown “revisionism” as spreading false information about lockdowns and other public health measures. This study examines the claim that simply questioning lockdowns or public health mandates is automatically labelled as “revisionism”...
A Tale of Two Northern Indigenous Peoples Charting a Path Towards Economic Viability Beyond the Indian Act
This study argues Indigenous communities ought to consider economic viability and eventual self-reliance before embarking on a path toward political independence. Drawing upon relevant empirical data, it claims First Nations require meaningful control over...
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2024 Edition
This annual report assesses housing affordability in 94 major markets across eight nations (Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and the, United States). The 2024 edition focuses on data from the third quarter of 2023. KEY POINTS...
Policy Series – Canada 2024: A Confident Resilient Nation or a Fearful Fractured Country?
Policy Series 243
Building 21st Century Transit Systems For Canadian Cities
Policy Series 241
2023 Edition Of Demographia Housing Affordability In Canada
Supplement to Demographia International Housing Affordability: 2023
Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2023 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability rates middle-income housing affordability in 94 major housing markets in eight nations: Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. This edition covers the third...