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Danielle Smith's Pro-Growth Rebellion is a Sign of Things to Come
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Calgary City Council: Reimagining the CBD
In a previous post, I commented on the difficulties faced by the Calgary CBD (downtown), with its huge office vacancies resulting from the mid-decade oil bust read more »
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Canadians Are on the Move, to Smaller Communities
For decades, Canadians moved to the larger cities (census metropolitan areas, or CMAs) with their economic opportunities. read more »
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North America Has An Opportunity to Lead the World
For generations, pundits the world over have insisted that the future will be forged elsewhere — Europe for some, Japan for others and, more recently, China. Yet, in reality, the United States and Canada may well be best positioned for a changing world, if our leaders can leverage our natural advantages. read more »
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Cities Have to Expand for House Prices to Fall
The Ford government’s plan to expand the land supply available for housing has evoked the usual dog whistles about “urban sprawl” by interests apparently unaware of the strong connections between an organically expanding city, housing affordability and upward mobility. read more »
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The Rural Character of Canada's Metropolitan Areas (CMAs)
There is considerable confusion with respect to the terms of urban geography, not only among the population in general, but also among the media, and sadly, among academics. Perhaps the greatest confusion is between the terms “metropolitan area” and “urban area.” read more »
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To Embrace Immigration, Canada Must Reject Trudeau's Racialized Policies
Recent government moves to increase immigration to 1.2 million over the next three years reflects both a hopeful sign for Canada’s future, but also potential impact. Along with immigration’s many benefits, we could see the intensification of racialism and identity politics, the kind that is threatening to tear apart an already deeply divided United States. read more »
Biden, Trudeau Choose Green War on Oil and Gas Over Working Class
Canadians, outside of dual citizens, can’t vote in America’s midterms, but the results may well shape the country’s trajectory in the years to come. read more »
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Fertility in Canada’s Provinces and Metropolitan Areas: 2020
Canada, like virtually all regions classified as “more developed” by the United Nations (Europe, Canada, the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand) is experiencing a dropping birth rate. read more »
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The Unexpected Future
We are entering an unanticipated reality—an era of slow population growth and, increasingly, demographic decline that will shape our future in profound and unpredictable ways. read more »
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