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18 Sep / 26

A Smarter Immigration Strategy: What It Could Mean for Nova Scotia and Construction

Canada’s immigration debate is often reduced to one question: are the numbers too high or too low? RBC’s September 2026...

15 Sep / 26

Canada Needs More Business Investment. But Should Government Pay for It?

In a September 11 Financial Post commentary titled “Fix bad policy if Canada wants investment,” economist Jack M. Mintz challenges...

09 Sep / 26

The AI Jobs Apocalypse Has Not Arrived. But the Boom May Be More Fragile Than It Looks

For several years, one of the dominant fears surrounding artificial intelligence has been that it would rapidly eliminate white-collar jobs....

07 Sep / 26

The Economists Who Saw 2008 Coming Look at Today’s Bond Rout

In an August 24, 2026 article for Project Syndicate, Nouriel Roubini examines the sharp rise in government bond yields across...

01 Sep / 26

Sweden’s Big-State Libertarianism: A Lesson for Canada

An August 2026 article in The Economist describes Sweden through an apparent contradiction. It is one of the developed world’s...

23 Aug / 26

Can Modular Construction Help Nova Scotia Build Faster and Cheaper?

A recent Washington Post article, “Once banished to trailer parks, manufactured homes are moving to suburbia,” describes a quiet change...

16 Aug / 26

Halifax’s Affordable Housing Strategy: From Promises to Partnership and Construction

Halifax Regional Municipality has proposed a new 10-year Affordable Housing Strategy designed to move the municipality from broad policy commitments...

22 Jun / 26

At Cable Wharf: SailGP, Ritchie’s, and the Partnerships Behind a Growing Halifax

By Simon Yammine When SailGP returned to Halifax, the harbour became more than a racecourse. It became a stage...

15 Apr / 26

A Small-Scale Investment Perspective on Halifax’s Rental Market: Opportunity Beneath the CMHC Data

For a first or second investment house, as well as for developers pursuing rental projects in the 12- to 24-unit...

13 Feb / 26

Gold’s Wild Ride: What’s Driving the New Era of Price Swings?

By Dr. Ghazi Mahmoud This is not the first time gold prices have surged sharply. However, it is the first...

21 Jan / 26

When Stretching Debt Becomes Policy: What the Logic of 50-Year Mortgages Would Mean

A Familiar Temptation in a New Form In recent months, the idea of a 50-year mortgage has re-entered mainstream housing...

18 Dec / 25

Global Migration Reaches Historic Levels

Global migration has reached unprecedented levels in modern history, driven by a convergence of forced displacement, economic inequality, armed conflict,...

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