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Property taxes hurting businesses—and communities—in the GTHA
By Josef Filipowicz | October 24, 2019
Who Bears the Burden of Property Taxes in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas?
By Josef Filipowicz, Steven Globerman | October 17, 2019
How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage
By Josef Filipowicz | October 10, 2019
Homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons
By Josef Filipowicz, Finn Poschmann | September 13, 2019
Help Toronto taxpayers—toll the roads
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | August 14, 2019
After three years of squeezing demand, governments should target housing supply
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | July 30, 2019
Rent control doesn’t help renters—but building more apartments does
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | July 17, 2019
Calgary’s overreliance on business tax revenue forces city hall’s hand
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 24, 2019
Ford/Tory row exposes cloudy nature of municipal finances
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | June 12, 2019
Alberta should not enable corporate welfare
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | June 11, 2019
Edmonton should eliminate minimum parking requirements—other cities should follow suit
By Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz | May 31, 2019
Comparing Municipal Finances in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes | May 30, 2019
Mayor’s misguided argument ignores other reform options for Toronto
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 29, 2019
B.C. government acknowledges how land-use regulations help determine home prices
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | May 16, 2019
Ontario makes encouraging housing moves
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | May 15, 2019
Ontario government proposals could boost housing supply, increase affordability
By Josef Filipowicz | May 6, 2019
Trudeau housing plan ignores local drivers of affordability
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 21, 2019
Feds should not get more involved in housing markets
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | March 1, 2019
Bank of Canada says housing crunch threatens Canadian economy
By Josef Filipowicz | February 26, 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
Burnaby relies heavily on industrial property taxes
By Josef Filipowicz | February 5, 2019
Politicians get rent relief—but what about the GTA's 700,000 renter households?
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | February 4, 2019
B.C. homeowners aren't exactly 'exempt' from the latest speculation tax
By Josef Filipowicz | January 24, 2019
Fewer vacancies bad news for Montreal renters
By Josef Filipowicz | January 4, 2019
Ford must back up housing rhetoric with concrete policies
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | January 3, 2019
B.C. government ‘task force’ misses key contributor to rental woes
By Josef Filipowicz | December 21, 2018
When explaining home prices, the fundamentals matter
By Josef Filipowicz | December 21, 2018
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
Calgary faces the consequences of overreliance on business taxes
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | November 22, 2018
Ontario takes important step towards rental affordability
By Josef Filipowicz | November 15, 2018
Rather than help all renters, B.C. government picks a lucky few
By Josef Filipowicz | November 14, 2018
The most tangible threats to cities are manmade
By Josef Filipowicz | October 31, 2018
Here’s how Mayor Tory can deliver on housing
By Josef Filipowicz | October 24, 2018
Three 'housing' priorities for Vancouver’s new mayor and city council
By Josef Filipowicz | October 22, 2018
Vancouver’s new government will face enormous pressure to grow the housing stock—quickly
By Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur | October 16, 2018
Municipal spending on the rise across Metro Vancouver
By Josef Filipowicz | October 15, 2018
City size doesn’t determine spending habits in Metro Vancouver
By Josef Filipowicz | October 10, 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
Developer fees rising in Metro Vancouver
By Josef Filipowicz | October 4, 2018
Horgan government rent-capping will likely hurt renters in the long run
By Josef Filipowicz | October 4, 2018
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
More duplexes in Vancouver—one small step in the right direction
By Josef Filipowicz | September 20, 2018
Why a ‘renters rebate’ won’t help Metro Vancouverites
By Josef Filipowicz | September 14, 2018
Will shrinking city council actually save Torontonians money?
By Ben Eisen, Josef Filipowicz | September 12, 2018
Even homeowners want lower home prices—it’s time for governments to act
By Josef Filipowicz | September 5, 2018
A tale of two cities—Vancouver spends far more than Surrey
By Josef Filipowicz, Charles Lammam | August 23, 2018
Comparing Municipal Government Finances in Metro Vancouver, 2018 Edition
By Josef Filipowicz, Joel Emes, Hugh MacIntyre, Charles Lammam | August 23, 2018