Hamilton, Ontario is facing many challenges related to housing, jobs, and economic development. The city struggles with a lack of affordable housing supply and high housing costs, and needs to attract new jobs and industries to employ the next generation. It also deals with issues like vacant properties, the rising cost of living and transit, and ensuring public safety.

1. WHAT IS UP
WITH
HAMILTON,
ONTARIO
Presenter Name: Paul Young CPA CGA
August 26, 2022

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulyoungcpa
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/youngercga1968/videos

3. AGENDA
1. Manufacturing Sector
2. Tech Sector
3. Labor Market
4. Housing Market
5. Living Wage
6. Food Share
7. F/S – Hamilton, Ontario
8. Crime
9. Transit – Hamilton
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4. MANUFACTURING
SECTOR
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5. TECH SECTOR
Source - https://techtalent.ca/canadian-tech-cities/
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CBRE-2020-Canada-S
coring-Tech-Talent.pdf

6. REGIONAL LABOR
REPORT
Source – BMO Economics
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7. HOUSING MARKET
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8. TINY HOMES
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9. VACANT PROPERTIES – HAMILTON
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10. LIVING WAGE
Source - https://www.insauga.com/can-you-afford-to-live-here-hamiltons-living-wage-rate-
has-been-updated-for-2021/
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11. FOOD SHARE
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12. HAMILTON F/S
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13. TRANSIT
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14. TRANSIT
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15. CRIME
Source - https://www.universitymagazine.ca/cities-with-highest-crime-rate-canada-2021/
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16. MUNICIPAL SPENDING
Source – Fraser Institute
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17. SUMMARY
• Hamilton, Ontario is facing many challenges:
• Housing supply / Costs
• Attracting the next generation of jobs
• Vacant property
• Economic Development
• Cost of Transit
• Public Safety
• Infrastructure
• Living wage has gone up to over $35K
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Blog – What is next for the City of Hamilton
Hamilton is facing many challenges as part of moving forward over the next few years.
comparing-per-perso
n-spending-and-revenue-in-greater-toronto-and-hamilton-area.pdf
Hamilton Housing
Costs.pdf
Aging Population.pdf Hamilton
Healthcare.pdf
Life Sciences and
Hamilton.pdf
Regional Labor
Reports - BMO.pdf
Hamilton Housing
Market - July 2022.pdf
Housing Market -
Hamilton - July 2018.pdf
Hamilton - Housing
Analysis - July 2022.pdf
Economic Growth
and Jobs.pdf
Household Income -
Hamilton.pdf
Transit and
Hamilton.pdf
Vertical Farming.pdf
Rent and
Hamilton.pdf
Cost of Living -
Hamilton.pdf
1. Hamilton crime - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/police-board-review-use-of-force-
brian-wren-1.6548177
2. Employment and Growth https://www.thespec.com/business/2022/08/07/hamilton-economy-
jobs-unemployment.html
3. Household Income - https://investinhamilton.ca/blog/2022/08/08/hamilton-median-household-
income-update/
4. Hamilton Transit https://www.hamilton.ca/government-information/news-centre/news-
releases/hsr-fall-service-changes-will-improve-connectivity
5. Farming - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-how-technology-is-
revolutionizing-farming-in-canadaand-around-the/
6. Rent - https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/hamilton-on
7. Cost of Living - https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/hamilton-canada
8. Housing Costs - https://wowa.ca/reports/canada-housing-market
9. Aging https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/analysis/2022/08/24/hamilton-census-
data-analysis-2021.html
10. Healthcare - https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/share/epic-launch-at-hgh/
11. Building Permits - https://www.thespec.com/business/real-estate/2022/08/02/hamilton-billion-
dollars-development-projects-seven-most-expensive.html
12. Economic development - https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/sponsored/the-
canadian-life-sciences-hub-that-may-not-be-on-your-fdi-radar-but-should-be/
13. Hamilton spending - https://www.insauga.com/hamilton-is-the-most-frugal-municipality-in-
southern-ontario-report/
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