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Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 25, 2023
Income numbers tell tale of economic decline in Windsor and London
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | April 22, 2023
Rent control wrong answer for Calgary’s rental woes
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | April 13, 2023
Ontario set to fall far short of homebuilding goal
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2023
Canada’s Housing Mismatch: Many Canadians prefer ground-oriented homes, but not enough are being built
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2023
Economic Performance in Southwestern Ontario’s CMAs: A National Perspective 2023 Update
By Ben Eisen, Nathaniel Li, Steve Lafleur | March 30, 2023
Reality check—foreign buyers aren’t buying up B.C.’s housing stock
By Steve Lafleur | February 27, 2023
Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 17, 2023
Alberta’s continued success depends on maintaining its housing advantage
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 15, 2023
B.C.’s new ‘rental’ fund may actually reduce rental housing in the province
By Steve Lafleur | February 7, 2023
Canadian homebuilding has not kept pace with population growth
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 30, 2023
Broken Promises: The Persistence of Elevated Personal and Corporate Income Taxes in Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Nathaniel Li, Steve Lafleur | January 5, 2023
Overdue plans for housing require action in 2023
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 3, 2023
Detractors of Ontario's new housing plan must offer alternative solutions to affordability crisis
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | December 16, 2022
Ford Government Plans to Outspend Wynne Government
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Joel Emes | August 4, 2022
Ottawa’s new tax-free home savings account won’t increase housing affordability
By Steve Lafleur | April 29, 2022
Canada’s federal parties should respect provincial jurisdiction
By Steve Lafleur | April 6, 2022
Alberta’s economy is already diversified—but government finances are not
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | April 6, 2022
Learning from Ontario’s Past: How Ontario Can Avoid Another Post-Recession Debt Binge
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Milagros Palacios | March 31, 2022
Four Myths about Economic Diversification in Alberta
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | March 10, 2022
Kenney government’s upcoming budget should avoid past mistakes
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | February 23, 2022
The Age of Eligibility for Public Retirement Programs in the OECD: 2022 Update
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Jason Clemens | February 15, 2022
Premier Ford, here’s how to end Toronto’s housing crisis—legalize it
By Steve Lafleur | February 10, 2022
Ontario cities experiencing dismal population and job growth
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | January 27, 2022
Much of Ontario struggled even before the pandemic
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 11, 2022
Uneven Job Creation in Ontario’s Urban Centres from 2008 to 2019
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | January 5, 2022
Can provinces address their deficits while Ottawa withdraws emergency transfers?
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | January 2, 2022
Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth?
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | December 23, 2021
‘Inclusionary zoning’ will reinforce Toronto’s exclusionary zoning policies
By Steve Lafleur | November 25, 2021
Ontario government should toll new highways to relieve traffic congestion
By Steve Lafleur | November 24, 2021
Less Ottawa, More Province, 2021: How Decentralized Federalism is Key to Health Care Reform
By Steve Lafleur, Nathaniel Li, Ben Eisen, Jason Clemens | October 19, 2021
Housing Codes, Homelessness, and Affordable Housing
By John Palmer, Steve Lafleur | September 16, 2021
Alberta government should use unexpected windfall to stop resource rollercoaster
By Tegan Hill, Steve Lafleur | September 8, 2021
Repairing Alberta's Heritage Fund for the Long Term
By Tegan Hill, Joel Emes, Steve Lafleur | August 19, 2021
Ford government thwarts development during housing crisis in the GTA
By Steve Lafleur | August 3, 2021
It shouldn’t take three levels of government to pay for a train
By Steve Lafleur | July 28, 2021
More government money won’t move needle on housing affordability
By Steve Lafleur | July 16, 2021
Red tape—not greedy companies—drives Canada’s housing crisis
By Steve Lafleur | July 6, 2021
Furey government must reduce spending to right fiscal ship
By Alex Whalen, Steve Lafleur | July 6, 2021
Fiscal Lessons for Atlantic Canada from Saskatchewan
By Alex Whalen, Steve Lafleur, Milagros Palacios | June 24, 2021
B.C. government’s $2 billion building plan won’t solve Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis
By Steve Lafleur | May 19, 2021
Post-COVID housing squeeze will hurt lower-income residents
By Steve Lafleur | May 17, 2021
2021 budgets establish uncertain future for government finances in Canada
By Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen, Steve Lafleur, Tegan Hill | April 28, 2021
Ontario continues to accumulate debt more quickly than Quebec
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | March 26, 2021
Alberta’s government debt interest costs continue to soar
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 24, 2021
Ford budget could represent turning point in Ontario fiscal history
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 23, 2021
Lessons for the Ford Government from the 1995 Federal Budget
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 23, 2021
Ontario’s combined government debt exceeds 100% of GDP
By Steve Lafleur | March 15, 2021
Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians
By Jake Fuss, Steve Lafleur | February 25, 2021
Kenney government must learn from Alberta’s fiscal freefall
By Steve Lafleur | February 24, 2021