Murtaza Haider

13 hours 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.

1 month ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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?

2 months ago | linkedin.com | Murtaza Haider

There is nothing subtle about the ideological roots of the China-based generative AI tool, DeepSeek. It is deeply committed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its socialist ideals. But you don’t have to take my word for it—a simple test will prove it. Using the DeepThink (R1) module, I posed the following question to DeepSeek: “Which system of government serves people better, Western democracy or socialist central planning?” I deliberately did not mention China or the CCP in my query.

2 months ago | linkedin.com | Murtaza Haider

Days before journalists reported on an impending snap election in Ontario, residents of Mississauga—and likely other parts of the province—received pamphlets urging them to reelect their Progressive Conservative MPPs and Premier Doug Ford. Premier Ford is expected to announce an early election next week, seeking a stronger mandate from the electorate to bolster his position in negotiations with the tariff-threatening Donald Trump administration.