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Canada’s Premiers have failed the basic needs test
Posted on January 4, 2024In days of old, kings and queens were often judged by some pretty basic criteria: Did the people have enough to eat? Did they have… Read More »
Rent inflation starting to moderate, but at a very slow pace
Posted on December 27, 2023The latest National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation reveals that asking rents for all types of residential properties in Canada remained near record highs… Read More »
Over half of Canadian housing markets severely unaffordable
Posted on December 24, 2023The latest Demographia report on housing affordability in Canada reveals that over half of the 46 Canadian housing markets we assess are severely unaffordable. Vancouver… Read More »
The problem with Trudeau’s fiscal responsibility message
Posted on December 14, 2023There’s only one problem with the federal government’s messaging about saving money: the feds aren’t actually saving money. “The foundation of our Fall Economic Statement is our… Read More »
Politicians must stop weaponizing food prices for political gain
Posted on December 7, 2023In an era where food inflation has become a contentious political issue, it’s all too tempting for politicians to target the grocery industry. Sadly, that’s… Read More »
Budget update proves Trudeau isn’t serious about federal finances
Posted on November 30, 2023Taxpayers should brace for impact based on the finance minister’s latest projections. Interest charges on the federal debt will go from $47 billion this year… Read More »
Smith’s plans to disband AHS is engineering chaos
Posted on November 16, 2023The recent news of the UCP’s plans to disband Alberta Health Services (AHS), effectively shattering the organization into four factions, has re-ignited the discourse surrounding… Read More »