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People walk past new homes that are for sale in Oakville, Ont., in this file photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Housing affordability is rapidly becoming a personal and political issue

Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca. 9

School children play in the yard of Adam Beck public school in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. All Toronto District School Board schools will be closed to in person learning starting tomorrow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Don Martin: Forget the birth certificate. The job should dictate the jab, starting with teachers

Lost in this current outbreak of vaccine vacillation is the slowly-dawning political realization that the wrong people are being prioritized for the shot, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca. 7

A senior citizen receives a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in a hockey arena in Montreal, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Opinion: Quebec's response to COVID-19 crisis an example of how not to handle a pandemic

Quebec's response to the COVID-19 crisis should serve as am example for all those who will study public health and epidemiology on how not to handle a pandemic, writes Michael Levy.

Two dead in possible murder-suicide in Nunavik

Opinion: In the wake of femicides, women's groups demand to meet with Francois Legault

Since the start of the pandemic, 12 women have been murdered in the context of domestic violence. Of these women, eight lost their lives in the past eight weeks.

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam speaks at a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, July 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Don Martin: After that devastating auditor general's report, why does Tam still have a job?

The unwritten conclusion of that scathing auditor general's report into how the Public Health Agency botched early pandemic detection in Canada is obvious: Replace Dr. Theresa Tam, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca. 5

Quebec Premier Francois Legault arrives at a COVID-19 press briefing Monday Jan. 11, 2021 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Opinion: Quebec challenged carbon taxes, but should be glad it lost

Justin Trudeau must be delighted the Supreme Court has ruled that his carbon taxes are constitutional. As for Quebec, while it may not like the ruling on political grounds of federal government infringement on Quebec’s jurisdiction, the ruling does favour Quebec’s position on climate change. It gives Quebec a competitive advantage.

A real estate sold sign hangs in front of a west-end Toronto property in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Pattie Lovett-Reid: From first time buyers to luxury homes, Canada's real estate market is on fire

A significant build up of cash accumulation and easy access to borrowing in a rock bottom interest rate environment have driven real estate demand and prices sky high, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca. 9

A 29-year-old woman is dead after an alleged assault by her 32-year-old boyfriend, who is in custody. (Matt Grillo/CTV News)

Opinion: Conjugal violence… where does it stop?

The series of femicides in recent weeks is a cruel reminder of the extent to which domestic violence destroys lives, even as the government ad campaign condemning it is broadcast.

Opinion: Independent grocers are a dying breed

After Empire/Sobeys purchased Longo Brothers Fruit Markets last week, the time has come to consider what the disappearance of independent grocery stores means for Canadians, argues Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.

The Canada Revenue Agency sign outside the National Headquarters at the Connaught Building in Ottawa is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Don't even think about trying to outsmart Canada Revenue Agency

As the April 30 tax filing deadline rapidly approaches, it isn't wise to think you can outsmart the Canada Revenue Agency, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca. 4

A button denouncing Bill 21 is shown on a lapel next to a crucifix during a demonstration against the bill in Montreal, Sunday, October 6, 2019.The controversial Quebec secularism law bans some public-sector employees from wearing religious symbols in the workplace. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Opinion: The erosion of the Quebec Charter is an attack on our values

March 21 provides an opportunity for every nation to reflect on its evolution in the long battle against bigotry, oppression and inequality. Here, in Quebec, we regard our Charter of Rights and Freedoms as proof of our commitment to equality and justice, but we must also reckon with the fact that we have recently fallen short.

An international air traveller arrives at Trudeau airport Monday, February 22, 2021 in Montreal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)

Don Martin: Travelling back to normal is going to require vaccine certification

With injections ramping up, the federal government should be turning its attention to the fall of 2021 when vaccinated Canadians will be salivating to re-enter global travel and large-crowd hospitality venues, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca. 5

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