Ontario needs to boost number of rental units

As political leaders from across the province gather in Ottawa this week for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, one critical subject should be high on their agenda: how to increase the supply of rental apartments. 
A housing affordability and supply challenge has left Ontarians with a serious lack of choice when it comes to finding housing options they can afford in our biggest cities.
Here in Ottawa, the average sale price for residential properties was up 8.8