While the Canadian government has been tightening its macro-prudential housing rules over the past five years, housing valuations have continued to inflate and household financial leverage has climbed to record levels. As a consequence, housing affordability has actually worsened, even as interest rates have fallen to ultra low levels. International organisations such as the OECD continue to call for more government action to hedge against the danger of a possible housing bubble.
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