Image by Piotr Pawinski/123RF Stock Photo Compared to the mainstream attention that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is receiving in the United States, it has been met with a more muted reception north of the border, particularly on the left. This is partially due to the perception that MMT is mostly
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Canadian Dimension: How city-owned developers can confront the crisis of housing affordability
Using a city-owned developer to build out more housing supply is a more durable strategy than other potential solutions to the affordability crisis, writes economist Roshak Momtahen. Photo from Shutterstock. It is widely recognized that Canadian cities are experiencing a massive housing crisis. Rents are too high relative to income
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