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The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development is an expert-led research Centre, dedicated to formulating policies and solutions to address the concerns confronting urban growth and change within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, as well as educating students to take leadership roles in these pursuits. Its orientation is founded on uniting economics and market analysis within the context and understanding of social and environmental considerations.
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July 10, 2026
Toronto falls from fastest-growing metro to 412th as residents move elsewhere (external link)
Canadian Mortgage Trends showcases CUR's recent analysis of population growth across Canada and the US for 2025. Diana Petramala, CUR Senior Economist and Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, attribute Toronto's slowdown to lower immigration targets in part - but cite housing unaffordability as the main contributing factor for this sudden sharp slowdown.
July 9, 2026
Torontonians fleeing city in droves, new TMU report suggests (external link)
The Toronto Sun takes a look at the latest results from CUR's annual population blog. CUR Senior Economist, Diana Petramala and Senior Research Fellow, Frank Clayton, conclude that increasingly unaffordable housing appears to be pushing many residents to other parts of Canada with a lower cost of living.
By: Justin Holmes
July 9, 2026
The Globe and Mail covers CUR's annual tracking of population growth in metropolitan areas across Canada and the U.S. For 2025, Diana Petramala, Senior Economist, and Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, report that Toronto has fallen from first to 412th place - citing increasing rates of housing unaffordability as the impetus for out-migration.
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