by Kunal Sawhney | Apr 22, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
A budget, which is a financial statement that sets out how a government seeks to raise its revenues and spend the collected money, is the single most dominant policy measure in any fiscal year. For Canada, even a cursory glance at Budget 2022 can give you an idea...
by Lachman Balani | Mar 7, 2022 | Columnists
Every day, traditional and modern social media is abuzz with alarm bells on the relentless rise of Canadian real estate and the affordability crisis. Judging from the inaction of the government and regulators, one is led to think this is only something that the common...
by Kunal Sawhney | Feb 28, 2022 | Columnists
Could soaring home prices trigger a “Freedom Convoy” type protest by disgruntled low-income households? The Bank of Canada used monetary policy manoeuvres to preserve liquidity in the wake of COVID disruptions. This mirrored the policy actions of other central banks...
by Seyfi Tomar | Feb 25, 2022 | Columnists
As we approach municipal and provincial elections in Ontario, housing and labour shortages will dominate the media headlines in 2022. We need to move beyond focusing purely on the number of new houses and how that relates to population or household change. We must...
by Chris Seepe | Feb 22, 2022 | News
Persistent rain-producing low-level nimbus (Latin: “rain”) clouds are thick and dark enough to block out the sun, and often bring torrential rains or snow. NIMBYs (not in my back yard) are ad hoc groups of residents who band together to oppose real estate developments...
