Author; Public Speaker; Econ Prof @McMasterU; Director @EtobicokeHub; Former Pres. @StonegateCHC; Ex-musician; Media Commentator. Posts are personal opinions.
As Toronto gears up for another year of street festivals, organizers say rising costs are putting increasing pressure on festival budgets. https://t.co/ulff5ACQ5z
Toronto and Vancouver taxpayers have been suckered by FIFA. The 13 Cdn games will cost more than $1B in subsidies. In contrast, Santa Clara, CA required private financing for stadium upgrades and a $6 per ticket tax to recoup other costs. #sporteconomics
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Canada's economy added 88,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 6.6%. With big gains in construction employment, now at the highest level in 17 months, that's an early indication the shallow recession we possibly had from Q4-2025 to Q1-2026 may already be over. #cdnecon
More Ontario homes selling at a loss, many Airbnbs still empty for World Cup, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories https://t.co/gDWafw7rxA
Beef, coffee and tomatoes among the grocery items with the biggest price increases this year.
New data from Statistics Canada shows that food prices rose by 3.5 per cent year-over-year in April 2026 https://t.co/hu7b2i23ki
The US, Mexico and Canada are set to blow past a July 1 milestone to renew their trade deal, opening the possibility of years of haggling over tariffs for auto manufacturing and other industries, people familiar with the matter said https://t.co/kXcbEgL7tp
About 12 million Canadians can expect to receive a one-time perk through the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) starting Friday.
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Data obtained by The Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request shows that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province spent $465 million more on OSAP grants, and 95 per cent of that went to private career college students.
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