Saskatchewan is in the middle of the pack in the way it encourages home ownership and puts that objective within reach of its citizens, particularly younger people.
A report card prepared by the Missing Middle Institute of the University of Ottawa which is dedicated to restoring the middle class gives Saskatchewan a B grade at 73-percent.
New Brunswick has the most home-owner friendly environment, racking up a mark of 81 or A-. Ontario is dead last with a D at 54-percent, behind BC and then Quebec. Both Ontario and BC managed to get one failing grade on the five criteria the report considers.
As it turns out having a smaller population helps streamline the track builders navigate to get permission to build and bring the basic human right of having a roof over your head within reach.
It takes more than two years to get a house approved in Toronto, for example. It also has the highest development fees which add more than $175,000 to the cost of a house. Another report notes Saskatoon has the highest development fees outside Ontario.
