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GTA & Vancouver Home Sales Fell Again in August — What RBC's "Recovery" Call Actually Means for You

  September 6, 2026  •  Canadian Money Brief Fresh numbers out this week from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) and Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) confirm what a lot of GTA and Metro Vancouver households already feel in their bones: the country's two biggest, most expensive housing markets are still shrinking on paper, even as the Bank of Canada holds rates and the trade war eats into everyone's confidence. At the same time, RBC Economics dropped a report calling this a market that's "finally taking steps" toward recovery. Those two things sound contradictory. They're not — but the gap between them is exactly where you need to be paying attention, whether you're a first-time buyer, a seller sitting on a listing, or a landlord watching your renewal math. What It Means for You: Prices are still down year-over-year in both cities, but the underlying supply picture — fewer new listings, tighter inventory — is the thing actually shifting. That...
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Ford Cabinet Vehicles Racked Up 23 Speeding Tickets Amid Push to Scrap Cameras

Premier Doug Ford arrives to speak about roadway speed cameras at the Vaughan Joint Operations Centre in Vaughan, Ontario on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.

Vehicles registered to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet ministers have been caught by automated speed cameras more than 20 times in the past three years, according to documents obtained through freedom of information requests.

Between 2023 and May 2025, government vehicles linked to cabinet members received 23 speeding tickets, totaling over $3,300 in fines. The infractions ranged from 11 km/h to 30 km/h over the limit, with the steepest fine reaching $450 for a vehicle clocked at 70 km/h in a 40 zone. On average, the vehicles were traveling 17 km/h above posted limits.

The records do not reveal which ministers or staff were behind the wheel at the time. A spokesperson for the premier’s office confirmed that all fines were paid personally by ministers or staff, stressing that government vehicles are expected to be operated in compliance with traffic laws.

The revelations come as Ford’s government prepares legislation to ban automated speed enforcement across Ontario, a move the premier has defended by calling the cameras a “tax grab.” Critics argue the timing raises questions about the government’s motivations, especially since many of the tickets were issued in school zones where safety is a top concern.


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