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A column by Bruce Uzelman

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Some Canadians are egregiously misinformed, or willfully obtuse, about what’s happening in the economic world affecting their everyday lives

Housing has become top issue that neither Conservatives nor Liberals can ignore

Trudeau has governed through Donald Trump and COVID-19. He has survived his share of self-inflicted controversies and low points. But as the Liberal caucus gathered this week, it was fair to wonder whether their hero had finally come to an obstacle he could not overcome.

Ottawa isn’t alone in its newfound fervour. The premiers of Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador each wrote to the Bank of Canada urging it not to raise interest rates

A new housing complex that covered 45 minutes worth of population growth, a one-time $500 cheque that covered a weeks rent

Soon after the federal government’s plan was released, Ontario said it would act to remove the provincial sales tax from new rental construction as soon as possible

Canadian prime minister says he has ‘work to do’ amid recent polls showing rising public disapproval of his leadership.

Some Liberal members of Parliament heading into a national caucus retreat this week say they're facing blowback from voters at the doorsteps — and they hope the prime minister and his inner circle listen to their concerns before it's too late.