Hidden housing bottleneck, unlocking North America’s potential, bond market warnings, new U.K. rules for Google AI, economists on jobs report and more

Web Desk June 8, 2026

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Hidden housing bottleneck, unlocking North America’s potential, bond market warnings, new U.K. rules for Google AI, economists on jobs report and more

Sewer pipes are stacked before installation under roadways in London, Ont. Water and wastewater systems are increasingly limiting housing construction in parts of Canada. (Credit: Mike Hensen/Postmedia Network)

It’s Monday, June 8. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

‘You can’t build a house if you can’t flush the toilet’ — The hidden housing bottleneck that’s lurking beneath cities across Canada

Housing development is increasingly running up against a basic blockage beneath the streets: water and sewer systems that can’t keep up with a city or town’s growth.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford at a morning press conference in Toronto on June 4, 2026.

Doug Ford: It’s time to unlock the full potential of Fortress North America

Trade conflict between allies only creates uncertainty and that uncertainty benefits our competitors, not our workers, writes Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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While equity markets tend to capture the headlines, it is often the bond market that sets the tone for everything else.

The bond market warning signal many investors are missing

Hedge funds now buy about half of Canada’s new bonds. That’s a risk investors should watch, writes Martin Pelletier.

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Pedestrians walk past Google’s U.K. headquarters in London.

New U.K. rules for how Google AI treats publishers hailed as model for Canada

Competition authorities in the United Kingdom are imposing new conduct requirements on Alphabet Inc.’s Google that will allow publishers to keep their content from being used to power the tech giant’s artificial intelligence features.

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