Everyone is talking about the student protests. But *stunning* how little we've heard from student organizers themselves. We asked some to explain their aims and concerns. If you read one thing about the protests today, read this: lpeproject.org/blog/from-the-…

From Norman McLaren’s 1952 Neighbours to Alanis Obomsawin’s 1993 documentary Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, National Film Board of Canada has served an important role in telling Canadian stories. Now, a lack of funding threatens to destroy it, writes Taylor C. Noakes @taylornoakes.bsky.social.

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without proof i'm going to accuse Edmonton of being somehow responsible

🏦Unpopular opinion (mine): I don't think retailers should also be banks. But I also don't begrudge people that bank with retailers, because the 'rewards' are so seductive. I'm hating the game, not the players.

Wealthsimple experiencing massive growth after two quarters of record asset gains theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

next time someone asks me what I write about I'm just going to say Male Gossip

An official announcement.💙💛💙

Kendrick has inspired me. I realize I have maybe not been hating to my full potential

in my next life I’m coming back as a house cat

... ok🍿

Some additional data based context for home prices in Calgary.

CMCH's data on absorbed units by price range for Q1 in Calgary shows the price ranges for single and semi-detached, along with row houses and apartments.

Feels like you could roll out this meme to Canada’s business press almost daily

The chances of winning the lotteries that Toronto holds for affordable apartments are... not good. I wrote about the process and how it could be better: storeys.com/toronto-afford…

After the loss of the Uptown and Eau Claire I will be genuinely not OK if Calgary loses the Globe.

cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Early 2024 and we’re seeing higher new listings around the country.

Last year the Bank of Canada predicted 5 year fixed rate holders would start facing renewals at an accelerated rate right about now.

Coincidence?

As a Canadian reading this ... I just ...

Attn. Canadian writers: Wealthsimple's hiring a financial education writer to update its learning guides.

It's a great company and you'd be working with a great editor. jobs.lever.co/wealthsimple/a…

What if, just hypothetically, politicians tackled our cost of living crisis or the fact that some First Nations still don't have safe water, rather than obsessing over children's bathrooms.

The Alberta government has bactracked on its decision to pull funding from Calgary and Edmonton for low-income transit passes. Minister Nixon: #ableg

For all the claims about declining Canadian broadband and wireless prices, the government’s own commissioned study tells the story yet again: Canadian consumers face among the highest prices worldwide and that has remained unchanged for years.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/strategic…