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3 weeks ago | 
nipawinjournal.com | Jack Mintz
As has been shown in Vancouver, vacancy taxes don't increase housing supply or affordability Canmore, Alta., is a picturesque town offering people who live there the joys of fresh air, mountains and skiing. The town provides the good life to higher-income Albertans: median family income is $125,000, 30 per cent higher than in the rest of Alberta.
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3 weeks ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1As has been shown in Vancouver, vacancy taxes don't increase housing supply or affordabilityArticle contentCanmore, Alta., is a picturesque town offering people who live there the joys of fresh air, mountains and skiing. The town provides the good life to higher-income Albertans: median family income is $125,000, 30 per cent higher than in the rest of Alberta.
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1 month ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Advertisement 1Ottawa is insisting oil and gas be 'responsible' in ways not required of other industries. Don't hold your breath on superpower statusArticle contentNew federal Minister of Natural Resources Tim Hodgson got a very good reception from the Alberta business community for his speech last week to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
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1 month ago | 
nipawinjournal.com | Jack Mintz
Delivering a speech written by someone else is not easy. Delivering all the actions promised in such a speech is much, much harder On Tuesday, we will be privileged to have King Charles III open Parliament with the speech from the throne, 68 years after his mother Elizabeth II did so, the first time a monarch had. (She also delivered it in 1977). On that first occasion, in 1957, the "my government" Her Majesty referred to was a Tory minority government led by John Diefenbaker.
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1 month ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Advertisement 1Delivering a speech written by someone else is not easy. Delivering all the actions promised in such a speech is much, much harderArticle contentOn Tuesday, we will be privileged to have King Charles III open Parliament with the speech from the throne, 68 years after his mother Elizabeth II did so, the first time a monarch had. (She also delivered it in 1977).
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1 month ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Both industries are heavily subsidized globally and showing classic signs of over-supply. Trump's tariffs may help governments smarten upArticle contentSubsidies are in the news. Two in particular: film tax credits and EV support. It’s a sordid tale of doomed subsidy competitions among governments. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
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1 month ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Advertisement 1Congratulations to Carney on his win but his platform will keep debts, deficits and taxes high, growth and incomes lowArticle contentPrime Minister Mark Carney deserves congratulations on the successful election of a strong minority government. Unfortunately, post-election euphoria now gives way to the gruelling task of dealing with the future. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
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2 months ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
This week we have been treated to the detailed Liberal and Conservative fiscal plans. Both parties predict their policies will have the happy endings of better growth and higher incomes. The key difference between them isn’t the numbers but the philosophy underlying their proposals. The Liberals believe economic growth is achieved by government intervention, in particular by setting up funds to serve as a “catalyst” for private industry to build corridors, electric grids and modular homes.
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2 months ago | 
nipawinjournal.com | Jack Mintz
Both parties ignore the chance of tough times ahead because of tariffs. But the Conservatives are more careful about debts and deficits This week we have been treated to the detailed Liberal and Conservative fiscal plans. Both parties predict their policies will have the happy endings of better growth and higher incomes. The key difference between them isn't the numbers but the philosophy underlying their proposals.
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2 months ago | 
financialpost.com | Jack Mintz
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to be a happy camper these days. After donning his Captain Canada cape to fight Donald Trump on tariffs, in February he won a third straight majority victory. And now he and his campaign manager have been lecturing federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on how to run his election campaign, arguing he should focus more on Trump, less on the economy. If you had Ford’s economic record, you’d probably prefer campaigning on other things, too.
