Mike's Daily Comment

Forget First Time Home Buyers

affordable housingPoliticians talk about affordability and first time buyers but their actions tell a very different story. The mortgage stress test, higher interest rates, property purchase tax, speculation tax, new school tax, green levies, development fees, rising property taxes cost buyers and owners tens of thousands.

Shocking Stat

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The Ontario Liberals are at it again. Kathleen Wynn’s government, Hall of Fame members for financial incompetence, may have outdone themselves this time…but then again, maybe not.

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They Want To Do More Than Confuse You

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Quote of the Week – Former world chess champion and current well known political observer, Garry Kasparov reminds us that the goal of well know activists is not just to confuse you.

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Fed’s Summer Job Grant Program Shocker

Talk about mixed messages. This is a Goofy Award winner in the truest sense of the word. What the heck is the Federal government up to with the Summer Job Grants program?

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So What Do We Get In Return For Cancelling the Pipeline?

We know we don’t get the jobs, government revenue and economic growth when pipeline projects don’t go ahead. So what DO we get?

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