mikepmoffatt.bsky.social
Co-Host, "Missing Middle". Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Economist. Housing guy. I used to do other stuff.
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Nothing the PBO has released suggested rebating investors.
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Me too, though sadly data availability really limits what is possible.
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We discuss that here. In a hot market, a fair bit of it could, yeah. Most of Canada, though, is not currently in a hot market.
www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/this-one-t...
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...And I just realized that last line should be "municipal land transfer taxes."
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CMHC's housing starts series
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It does not.
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That said: What's your preferred solution to ensure family-friendly housing supply keeps up with population growth?
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1001 pieces "debunking" the idea, like this: p2pcanada.ca/wp-content/b...
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Not a new term, but yes.
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I don't have any problem cheering for Ottawa, because there's no real history with the Flames. Same with the Nordiques if they ever came back.
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I'd like to think so. Unless I get written permission from Lanny McDonald, I cannot cheer for the Oil.
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Bah. As a Flames fan, I hope they lose every game 40-0.
(Yeah, I know this makes me a bad Canadian)
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There's also a good reason why they're losing elections and influence.
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My inbox
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Why can the buyer afford $100k more?
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Why would home prices go up?
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In southern Ontario, $1M is a modest affordable home.
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If it were a hot market, there would be that risk. Right now, things aren't selling because costs are too high.
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Here's what it said before my clumsy fingers deleted it.
"This is a prime example of how different parts of the housing tax system interact with one another."
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Whoops! I did. Will fix.
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That's... not good. I'm going to have to check out the exchange.
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It won't accomplish much, as detailed in this letter: www.bildgta.ca/open-letter-...