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Canada’s affordable housing declining, says Frontier Centre survey

| January 24, 2013 | 0 Comments
Canada’s affordable housing declining, says Frontier Centre survey

Canada has the third most affordable housing market globally Beacon Staff Reporter A new survey says heavy-handed growth management policies have led to higher housing prices and less affordable housing in many Canadian cities. The ninth Annual Demographia Housing Affordability survey, released by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, showed that affordable housing in Canada [...]

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Fraser Institute says Canadian economic growth may be hurt by some U.S. policies

| January 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fraser Institute says Canadian economic growth may be hurt by some U.S. policies

Group says Dodd-Frank Act harm Canadian economic growth Beacon Staff Reporter Canadian economic growth may be hurt by a combination of policy uncertainty and political gridlock in the U.S. following the 2012 election, says a new series of essays from the Fraser Institute. “While Canadians are not allowed to vote in the U.S. elections, their [...]

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2013 will be year of living dangerously, prepare family finances now

| December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
2013 will be year of living dangerously, prepare family finances now

Too many economic worries in 2013 not to take precautions with family finances By Bruce A Stewart          All through 2012 we danced up to the edge of the cliff, then, just as it began to crumble, we’d pull off another Hail Mary and save the moment. It’s brought a lot of [...]

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