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Mike Moffatt: One simple way the federal government could save Canadian homebuyers nearly $2 billion a year
Housing affordability remains a crisis in Canada, and any solution to that crisis requires driving down the costs of building a new home. The vast array of taxes, fees, and charges are among the largest and fastest-growing cost drivers of new home construction, making up an estimated 31 percent of the cost of home construction in Ontario, so tax reform must be at the heart of any affordability agenda
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Atlantic region records drop of nearly 3,000 foreign students after federal caps
HALIFAX – International enrolment in Atlantic Canada has fallen by nearly 3,000 students this academic year, a drop one university group says is the “devastating effect” of the federal government’s policies to reduce the presence of temporary immigrants.
CBC
Cap on foreign student permits costing Atlantic Canada $163M: report
Atlantic Canadian universities say Ottawa’s cap on foreign student permits has cost the region an estimated $163 million, according to a consultant’s report
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Beyond the cockpit: MRU launches Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program
Mount Royal University (MRU) launched its Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program at the start of this school year with 40 students enrolled.
The Free Press
Indigenous researchers seek answers from academic
Professor at centre of open identify fraud case has yet to publicly address findings of three genealogy reports that challenge her claims
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