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New mortgage products designed to help struggling first-time buyers hark back to the pre-2008 market and so should come with a warning.
The federal government should make the grocery rebate permanent by adding it to the GST/HST credit.
Since foreign owners only represent a tiny segment of the housing market, it’s unlikely that Canada’s new ban on foreign homebuyers will make homes more affordable for Canadians.
History indicates house prices are more likely to see a correction and prolonged stagnation, not a crash
Government moves to encourage longer and larger home loans won’t address housing affordability in the UK
Elder economic insecurity is a problem for all races, but it’s far more common for people of color, particularly in certain states.
Fast fashion is far from green. But the rapid expansion of online clothing resale platforms could help shrink the garment industry’s negative impact on the environment.
It’s time to reset Canada’s housing policies to make cities more affordable and more socially just places to live.
Gentrification often leads to the eviction of poor and largely racialized populations. When a university campus drives the change, they can choose to do something about it.
Turkey has become easier to produce over the years, making it easier on American wallets – with some environmental benefits as well.
The prices households pay for drinking water and wastewater services have been rising faster than the rate of inflation.
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Professor of Economics, Thompson Rivers University
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Mactaggart Chair in Land, Property & Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Banking and Finance, Brunel University London
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Associate professor of Communications, Concordia University
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Professor of Sociology, Western University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp
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Professor, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Real Estate, Heriot-Watt University
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Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Université de Montréal
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Assistant Professor Sociology and Social Studies, University of Regina
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School Director, Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, Gerontology Institute, UMass Boston
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PhD candidate in sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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PhD Candidate, Film, Media, and Cultural Studies, Birkbeck, University of London
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Professor Emeritus, School of Planning, Dalhousie University
