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  1. Municipal Policy Commentary Archive
  2. Municipal Policy Commentary Archive

Municipal Policy Commentary Archive

Ford/Tory row exposes cloudy nature of municipal finances
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | June 12, 2019
Edmonton should eliminate minimum parking requirements—other cities should follow suit
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | May 31, 2019
Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 29, 2019
Ontario makes encouraging housing moves
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 15, 2019
Feds should not get more involved in housing markets
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 1, 2019
Another budget, another missed opportunity to tackle B.C.'s housing shortage
By Josef Filipowicz | February 25, 2019
Midwest cities lead fight for housing affordability while coastal 'superstar' cities fall behind
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 14, 2019
Politicians get rent relief—but what about the GTA's 700,000 renter households?
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 4, 2019
Ford government should heed lessons of Harris amalgamation experiment
By Lydia Miljan | January 23, 2019
Provinces and municipalities key to avoiding housing bubble
By Vincent Geloso | January 17, 2019
Ford must back up housing rhetoric with concrete policies
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 3, 2019
New reports underscore renter woes in Toronto and beyond
By Josef Filipowicz | December 12, 2018
Scrapping Robertson's duplex plan will do nothing to make Vancouver more affordable
By Josef Filipowicz | December 11, 2018
Toronto's changing whether you like it or not—might as well be for the better
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | October 9, 2018
Horgan government rent-capping will likely hurt renters in the long run
By Josef Filipowicz | October 4, 2018
Will shrinking city council actually save Torontonians money?
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | September 12, 2018
Canada must grow denser and more populated
By Livio Di Matteo | September 4, 2018
A tale of two cities—Vancouver spends far more than Surrey
By Josef Filipowicz, Charles Lammam | August 23, 2018
Fewer elected officials—not a good way for Toronto City Hall to save money
By Josef Filipowicz | August 1, 2018
Don't lose sight of bread and butter issues in Toronto
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | July 25, 2018
All three major political parties ignore real solutions to Ontario’s housing crunch
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 1, 2018
City hall holds the key to solving housing crisis in Canadian cities
By Kenneth P. Green, Josef Filipowicz | June 1, 2018
Housing affordability—a welcome addition to Ontario’s election issue agenda
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 2, 2018
In Florida, they’re snowbirds—in B.C., they’re ‘speculators’
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | April 13, 2018
Local and provincial policies across Canada may negate latest federal rental housing plan
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 12, 2018