Murtaza Haider

1 month ago | nipawinjournal.com | Murtaza Haider |Stephen Moranis

Canadians want a government that protects the value of their assets and safeguards their savings, not the other way around Canadians have elected a new government to address the same enduring issues. Prominent among them is the continuing challenge of housing affordability. The newly minted Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Gregor Robertson, takes the helm of a sizeable multi-department bureaucracy that has been struggling to improve housing affordability outcomes.

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Murtaza Haider |Stephen Moranis

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1 month ago | financialpost.com | Murtaza Haider |Stephen Moranis

With Canadians heading to the polls in the federal election in less than a week, the persistent challenges of housing affordability stand as a central issue for voters. The political choices made today will not only shape their own financial prospects but also significantly impact their children’s ability to one day own a home. It turns out the same can be said for the housing choices parents make, as a recent study by Statistics Canada shows.

Feb 24, 2025 | financialpost.com | Murtaza Haider |Stephen Moranis

The federal government’s $3.9-billion commitment to high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto may seem like a bold investment in Canada’s infrastructure future. However, a closer examination reveals a different reality: this amount only covers feasibility studies and initial design work — costs that typically account for only five per cent of a project’s total expenses. If the preliminary bill is nearly $4 billion, the final price tag could easily surpass $80 billion.

Feb 16, 2025 | linkedin.com | Murtaza Haider

Transport environmentalists have a favourite target: automobiles. They aim to limit car usage, so policies designed "to get people out of their cars" take centre stage in transport discourse. Rarely does anyone mention that the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted from tailpipes is comparable to that released by livestock raised for meat and dairy. Before we ask people to give up their cars, why not encourage them to give up burgers, steak, milk, or that non-fat yogurt?