The Housing Bubble: The Economists Should Have Known – August 27, 2010
"It is truly astonishing to watch how determined the economics orthodoxy is to defend its inexcusable, economy-wrecking performance in the run up to the financial crisis. Most people who preside over disasters, say from a boating accident or the failure of a venture, spend considerable amounts of time in review of what happened and self-recrimination. Yet policy-making economists have not only seemed constitutionally unable to recognize that their programs resulted in widespread damage, but to add insult to injury, they insist that they really didn’t do anything wrong."

Vancouver: Moving to the Suburbs – August 23, 2010
"Canadians are not listening to "their betters" any more than Americans. US Census data indicates a continuing strong migration of people from the central cities and strong migration to the suburbs, despite heroic efforts on the part of the media and others to mask the reality."

How to Get Cheaper Rents – August 9, 2010
Canadian cities need to allow more supply on the private rental market.

The Urbanist’s Guide to Kevin Rudd’s Downfall – July 12, 2010
"The political execution of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd by his own Australian Labor Party colleagues was extraordinary, the first time a prime minister has been denied a second chance to face the voters."

Dr. Tom Flanagan, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary and Co-Author of Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights – April 15, 2010
Conversation with the co-author of Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights which proposes a legislation to make it possible for First Nations, on a voluntary basis, to take collective ownership of their land reserves and also to create ownership in fee simple for individuals.

Atlanta: Ground Zero for the American Dream – February 20, 2010
"Our 6th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey found Atlanta to be the second most affordable metropolitan area with more than 1,000,000 residents and the 17th most affordable metropolitan area out of 272 markets in six nations. Portland ranked 180th."

What's Driving Olympics Homeless Protesters (in News) – February 18, 2010
"The provincial government bills British Columbia as the "Best Place on Earth" but rarely mentions that Vancouver is also among the least affordable places in the world to find a home."

Canada’s Housing Bubble? – February 5, 2010
Canadians are in debt up to their fiscal eyeballs and that doesn't bode well for Canada's housing market.

Addressing Root Causes The Key To Ending Homelessness – January 29, 2010
"As housing officials work toward the city’s ambitious plan to obliterate homelessness in Lethbridge in five years, philosophies must change and traditional community planning models be tossed aside."

6th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey – January 25, 2010
The 6th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 265 markets in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Media Release - How Affordable is Your Housing? – January 25, 2010
Despite the recession, Canada’s housing became slightly less affordable in the past year.

A Blight Grows in Brooklyn – January 15, 2010
"The issue is a form of government theft that the Supreme Court encouraged with its worst decision of the last decade — one that probably will be radically revised in this one."

Gimme Shelter, For The Homeless – January 7, 2010
Canada’s homeless population is primarily a symptom of a restrained housing supply, and government initiatives will continue to fail while the underlying cause is not addressed.

Freedom to Build:Homes For The Homeless – January 6, 2010
Canada’s homeless population is primarily a symptom of a restrained housing supply, and government initiatives will continue to fail while the underlying cause is not addressed.

Media Release - Needed: Freedom to Build—For the Homeless – January 6, 2010
The policy responses to homelessness, while numerous, have not addressed the primary cause: the restrained supply of private housing, which for the last two decades has been a significant reason the homeless proportion of the population has grown so rapidly.

Living Better than the Kids – December 8, 2009
The World Economic Forum's International Competitiveness Report ranks Australia's banks as 3rd most sound out of 133 nations. However, Australia has a serious housing affordability problem.

Researcher Supports On-reserve Land Ownership – November 27, 2009
Frontier Centre in the Media where Joseph Quesnel shares his thoughts about On-reserve land ownership, as reported on the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation website.

Land Regulation, Expropriation and Appropriation Laws in Alberta – October 13, 2009
Further research and creative remedies will be needed if Alberta’s landowners are not to pay a disproportionate price for infrastructure and environmental regulation.

Media Release - Safeguarding the family farm--and other private property – October 13, 2009
Bills 19 and 36 expand the role of government appropriation and land management in Alberta—making appropriation and management more frequent, intensive, time-consuming, and expensive.

Expert Calls Expropriation Legislation Vague – October 5, 2009
"The problem with the legislation is shown by the difficulty of what we're discussing," he said. "It's so broad a concept it can be used to argue for basically anything and that's what's happening."