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Jen Gerson

Publishing · On our record since 2010

Where this writer stands

Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“As wages make up the single largest line item in the government's spending, the public service is going to need to be cut by about 40,000 souls — not half the number that was hired during the Trudeau era.” Read the piece

Housing1 piece

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Please forgive me if I remain skeptical that public funds for housing, like public funds for military expenditures, wind up being anything more than an opportunity to funnel taxpayer cash to politically well-connected industries and businesses with a long track record of costing more to do less.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“The budget suggests new, much lower, immigration numbers are on the horizon and that, alone, will lessen demand on housing, most of the election promises to improve incentives to increase supply simply haven't materialized.” Read the piece

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