Get government out of the business of regulating and encouraging housing. Nothing does more to hinder those who could get the job done.
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Tag Archives: Canada
Don’t rush to hand out the Ebola vaccine
Mistakes in novel areas of science inevitably happen, and especially in highly politicized periods where public panic can run high and governments are under the gun.
Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
One columnist recently floated the idea of privatizing the TTC. It’s about time. Continue reading Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
Sweden and Ireland deregulated taxis, Toronto should too
Toronto’s City Councillors should take this opportunity to consider deregulating the city’s taxi market. Continue reading Sweden and Ireland deregulated taxis, Toronto should too
Quebeconomics: more spending for fewer jobs
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois’ plan to spend $2 billion on job creation will end in disappointment and more debt. Continue reading Quebeconomics: more spending for fewer jobs
Drivers willing to pay to move into the fast lane
A dynamic toll road in Atlanta, Georgia is proving to be a hit with drivers. Continue reading Drivers willing to pay to move into the fast lane
Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Singapore’s congestion charge should serve as a template in how to keep traffic moving. Continue reading Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Bring back the rental market
Halve the rate of home ownership. Continue reading Bring back the rental market
Deregulate housing
Unbridled home-owning has become the single biggest threat to Canada’s economic stability. Continue reading Deregulate housing
Tolls gather speed
In almost every country on earth, road networks have been bastions of government control, operating outside the rules of supply and demand, resistant to technological improvements that would lower cost and boost efficiency, and all but impervious to market forces.
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