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When the stories of economic calamity, sovereign defaults, and political unrest are not enough for news headlines, it must be time to sprinkle in some hype and speculation of a potential bubble bursting in Canada’s housing market.

Bustling spring construction sites are attractive targets for thieves.

Federal mortgage policy changes to hit March 18.

The Canadian housing market rode a recovery roller coaster in 2010, but experts seem to be unanimously predicting a lackluster 2011.

In Canada, government-imposed charges on new homes can add as much as 20 percent to a home's selling price. It's time for municipal, provincial and the federal governments to reconsider the burden they're putting on buyers and make housing more affordable. [vlog in HD]