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1. Alberta should not enable corporate welfare

   Alberta’s United Conservative Party made economic growth a major issue in its recent successful election campaign. Some of its proposed measures—reducing the corporate income tax rate, for example—should help jolt the province’s economy. ...

2. Edmonton should eliminate minimum parking requirements—other cities should follow suit

   Mandating parking can leave less room for housing. ...

3. Comparing Municipal Finances in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

   Municipal governments play an important role in the lives of Ontarians by providing key services and collecting taxes and fees. But it is not always straightforward for citizens to understand the state of their municipal government’s finances, and even ...

4. Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 29, 2019 In recent weeks, Toronto Mayor John Tory (pictured above) has slammed the Ford government’s spending plans, arguing that proposed funding levels for municipalities will lead to service reductions. City officials ...

5. B.C. government acknowledges how land-use regulations help determine home prices

   The Government of British Columbia recently released a report about the extent and effects of money laundering in the province’s real estate sector. It’s understandably difficult to measure criminal activity specifically designed to go ...

6. Ontario makes encouraging housing moves

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, May 15, 2019 The Ford government recently announced the broad strokes of its “ housing supply action plan ” aimed at getting a greater number and variety of much-needed homes built in Ontario’s least affordable communities ...

7. Ontario government proposals could boost housing supply, increase affordability

   The Ford government recently announced the broad strokes of its “ housing supply action plan ” aimed at getting a greater number and variety of much-needed homes built in Ontario’s least affordable communities. Though it’s unclear how the ...

8. Trudeau housing plan ignores local drivers of affordability

   Tuesday’s federal budget committed to “help make homeownership more affordable for first-time home buyers,” notably through “shared equity mortgages” aimed at lowering monthly mortgage payments, and increasing the amount first-time buyers ...

9. Feds should not get more involved in housing markets

   Average home prices are up almost 60 per cent in the GTA and 70 per cent in Metro Vancouver. ...

10. Bank of Canada says housing crunch threatens Canadian economy

    In a recent speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins presented an overview of the challenges facing Canada’s economy. Among the issues she discussed were impediments to wage growth. Of ...