Tag: recession
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Covid: The way forward part 3
HERE IS “THE SCIENCE” Two people have died of COVID-19 under the age of 19. Two. How is it possible that we are playing silly games with the opening and closing of schools? How are teachers not safe? Obviously, children have some immunity to COVID-19. 321 people have died in Canada of COVID-19 under the…
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Economic Growth and Other ways to Lie to Ourselves
Q3 GDP AND WHAT IT MEANS (US DATA BUT RELEVANT TO CANADIANS – RR) (So sad that I have to point this out, but there is nothing about this post that is political. If your comments are going to try to turn this into a pro-Trump or anti-Trump discussion, you’re missing the point and I…
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Guest Post – Brad Lamb on Covid-19
On Covid-19 And Our Immediate Future Written by Brad J. Lamb Like most Canadians and citizens of the world, I am accepting our government’s current version of the best response to COVID-19. I am, however, becoming less satisfied as I watch the world melt away in an unprecedented loss of wealth, business, and employment. The…
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Guest Post – Working Together by Harry Fine (Ontario Paralegal)
Harry Fine is an outstanding Paralegal and Housing advocate. His bio can be viewed HERE. Harry highlights the complexities and absurdities of Ontario’s landlord and tenant law. He is a paralegal with over 15 years practicing landlord and tenant, Small Claims and Human Rights law and is a former member of the Landlord and Tenant…
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Secret Memos
The CBC has uncovered the BoC’s recession toolkit, and it looks promising for us real estate investors. This document is the Bank of Canada’s plan in the event of a coming recession. The “secret memo” highlights more quantitative easing (money printing), interest rate reductions (even negative rates) and monetary stimulus to businesses/families (think UBI.). All…