Why Canada’s Housing Market Feels Rigged Against Ordinary People

For years, Canadians have been asking themselves a tough question: why does buying a home feel almost impossible? The reality is simple — the housing market is no longer designed for the average worker. It’s increasingly tilted in favor of investors, foreign buyers, and corporate landlords.

Homeownership, once the cornerstone of middle-class stability, has become a dream out of reach for many. Wages haven’t kept pace with skyrocketing property values, and governments continue to push policies that quietly benefit developers instead of families.

The cracks are everywhere. Young families are moving farther outside cities just to afford a roof. Renters face record-high prices while corporate landlords scoop up entire blocks of housing. Even seniors on fixed incomes are being forced to downsize as property taxes climb.

So, what’s the endgame? Some say it’s deliberate — a system built to push wealth upward while keeping ordinary people trapped in debt or permanent renting. Whether that’s a conspiracy or a consequence of failed policy, one fact is undeniable: Canada’s housing market is broken, and fixing it will take more than half-measures.