Shocking Stat
Despite all the grandstanding on affordable housing – governments are jacking up the costs by tens of thousands of dollars for buyers and owners.
BT Global’s Paul Beatty picks three winners beginning at 03.47, Ozzie on the real estate slowdown, while Mike shares the most controversial quote of the year – plus a goofy award that should make us all sit back and reflect.

00:55 – 03:45 Quote of the Week – Ernie Crey says the TransMountain pipeline expansion offers a unique opportunity to raise First Nations out of poverty – and isn’t shy about labelling opponents who don’t take that into account.


..as Extremism Goes Mainstream. The simplistic, nuanced, black and white worldview that is increasingly prominent in our public discussion is a recipe for seriously bad policies.





The Ridiculous Nature of the Impending School Tax
Posted by Michael Campbell
on Monday, 7 May 2018 13:49
For one, its not really a school tax. It is an extra tax going into general revenues but they are still calling it a school tax because when Government go after people’s assets the7 need a rationale…