Throughout the federal election campaign — and as I have written about in <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;previous columns&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://torontosun.com/life/homes/bild-eliminating-dcs-on-new-homes-is-not-the-answer&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://torontosun.com/life/homes/bild-eliminating-dcs-on-new-homes-is-not-the-answer">previous columns</a>, the negative impacts of sky-high development charges (DCs) on housing supply and affordability in the GTA featured prominently. In our region, these fees, which are rolled into the cost of new homes and passed on to new home buyers, are not just the highest in Canada, but in North America.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Time for a meaningful discussion on who pays for what and to find alternative ways to fund growth-related costs{ai:summary}Sky-high development charges (DCs) in the Greater Toronto Area are significantly impacting housing supply and affordability. These fees, the highest in Canada and North America, are incorporated into new home costs, ultimately burdening buyers. #economy

Who pays more for infrastructure and services in the GTA — the new home buyer or average ratepayer?

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