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Ottawa’s homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons

Increasing demand for something in short supply will result in higher prices.


2:02PM
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Steady as she goes, Professor Phillips (people consume goods and services—not generic output)

The Bank noted that the Trump-China trade war is causing a slowdown in many parts of the world.


11:12AM
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Don’t be like the media and politicians—actually read StatsCan data on latest job numbers

Women over 25 years old working full-time were hardest hit, with employment decreasing by 31,500 jobs.


11:01AM
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Carbon leakage—the Whac-A-Mole effect

A $50 per tonne carbon tax is not enough to significantly change consumer behaviour such as gasoline consumption.


8:15PM
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Renters remain the big losers in ‘rent control’ cities

In cities such as Toronto and Vancouver, the move away from apartment construction and towards condos is already well underway.


2:24PM
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‘Blue Ribbon’ recommendations can help repair Alberta’s finances

Report recommends holding nominal program spending flat until 2022/23.


9:34AM
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Rent control—bad policy will not correct bad policy

When Ontario announced a modest reform earlier this year, groups lined up to defend rent control.


12:08PM
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Candidates in Manitoba promise more spending—which is already the problem

The annual cost to service the province's debt has hit $1.1 billion.


11:00AM
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A free press must be free of government

If lots of people are reading newspapers, advertisers would have noticed by now.


5:18PM
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Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion back on track

Depressed prices for Canadian heavy crude oil cost Canada's energy industry C$20.6 billion in foregone revenues.


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