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It’s time for Canadian cities to eliminate minimum parking requirements
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | September 26, 2018
Rent control in B.C.—bad policy then, bad policy now
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | September 25, 2018
Another Alberta fiscal update, another increase in spending
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | September 13, 2018
Decline in federal tax revenue highlights importance of a strong Alberta
By Steve Lafleur | September 10, 2018
Housing takes centre stage in Toronto election
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | August 15, 2018
Restraining government employee compensation would help repair Alberta finances
By Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur | August 15, 2018
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta, 2018
By Milagros Palacios, David Jacques, Charles Lammam, Steve Lafleur | August 8, 2018
Don't lose sight of bread and butter issues in Toronto
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | July 25, 2018
Vancouver—where dynamic people and stagnant governments collide
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 20, 2018
Debt-servicing costs—Alberta catching up to other provinces
By Steve Lafleur | July 6, 2018
Toronto takes small step forward with laneway houses
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 5, 2018
Alberta deficit hit $8 billion despite improving resource revenues
By Steve Lafleur | June 29, 2018
Equalization is not to blame—Alberta is
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | June 26, 2018
Is equalization to blame for Alberta’s rapid debt accumulation?
By Steve Lafleur | June 21, 2018
Per person cost of servicing Alberta debt increasing by roughly $100 per year
By Steve Lafleur | June 18, 2018
Alberta auditor general spotlights the resource rollercoaster
By Steve Lafleur | June 15, 2018
Ford’s corporate tax cut commitment another reason for Alberta to reverse tax hike
By Steve Lafleur | June 13, 2018
Interest on Alberta government debt is skyrocketing
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | June 12, 2018
All three major political parties ignore real solutions to Ontario’s housing crunch
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 1, 2018
The Decline of the Other Alberta Advantage: Debt Service Costs in Alberta Are Rising
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen, Milagros Palacios | May 24, 2018
Ford’s personal income tax plan ignores competitiveness concerns
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | May 16, 2018
Nobody has a serious pro-growth tax plan for Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | May 10, 2018
How the Wynne government killed the economics of building new rental units
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | May 2, 2018
Four reasons why Alberta’s vague balance budget plan may fall short
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | April 30, 2018
Time for Tax Reform in Ontario
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur, Joel Emes | April 24, 2018
More power for Ontario municipalities means more responsibility to build housing
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 18, 2018
In Florida, they’re snowbirds—in B.C., they’re ‘speculators’
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2018
If the B.C. government wants to help renters, it should care about homebuilding
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 11, 2018
Alberta’s Rae Days—the 2018 budget shows Rachel is just like Bob
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | April 4, 2018
Why Is Alberta’s Deficit Still So Big?
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 27, 2018
Budget increases debt burden for future generations of Albertans
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 23, 2018
Alberta government buys another ticket for the resource revenue roller-coaster
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | March 23, 2018
Local and provincial policies across Canada may negate latest federal rental housing plan
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 12, 2018
Despite improving economy, Alberta government still projects $9.1 billion deficit
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | March 12, 2018
Instead of ‘affordable housing’ for some, the B.C. government should target housing affordability for all
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 6, 2018
Three reasons why balancing Alberta’s budget by 2023/24 isn’t good enough
By Steve Lafleur, Ben Eisen | February 26, 2018
Alternative Paths for Alberta's Budget: Balance by 2023/24 Is Not Enough
By Steve Lafleur, Joel Emes | February 15, 2018
Pipelines aren’t just an Alberta issue—they are crucial to national prosperity
By Steve Lafleur, Ashley Stedman | February 14, 2018
It’s time for a balanced approach to understanding home prices
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 8, 2018
To reestablish Alberta’s tax competitiveness, Notley government should reverse tax hikes
By Steve Lafleur | January 29, 2018
Another tough year for Alberta finances
By Steve Lafleur | December 22, 2017
Why secondary suites matter to Calgary
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | December 21, 2017
Job loss plagues large chunks of Ontario
By Steve Lafleur | December 20, 2017
Regulating short-term rentals in Vancouver—a Band-Aid that ignores key driver of rental crunch
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 30, 2017
Another day, another Alberta credit downgrade
By Steve Lafleur | November 29, 2017
Filtering—how markets, not national strategies, make housing affordable
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 28, 2017
Job growth in Toronto and Ottawa masks job weakness in most of Ontario
By Steve Lafleur | November 28, 2017
Nearly half of Ontario urban areas had fewer jobs last year than in 2008
By Steve Lafleur | November 23, 2017
Trudeau government’s new housing benefit seems to ignore regional differences
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 22, 2017
Queen’s Park and Toronto City Hall put the squeeze on renters
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 10, 2017