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By Steve Lafleur

Steve Lafleur is a senior public policy analyst with over a decade of experience working at various think tanks.

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No, you don’t need to end capitalism to save the environment

While it is true that for most of history economic growth has been very emissions-intensive, economic growth doesn’t inherently require increased resource use or emissions.

By Steve Lafleur - Posted on May 18, 2022
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Buck-a-ride gimmick is a bad deal for Ontario commuters

While a buck-a-ride might sound like a reasonable proposal in the abstract, it could conceivably make public transportation in the province worse rather than better. 

By Steve Lafleur - Posted on May 5, 2022
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The federal government's new tax-free home savings account won’t increase housing affordability

It’s pretty clear Canada needs more housing units, but unfortunately the federal government is targeting the demand side of the market.

By Steve Lafleur - Posted on April 29, 2022
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It shouldn’t take three levels of government to pay for a train

Throwing around infrastructure money in the run-up to an election is a time-honoured tradition. A very bad tradition we should stop immediately.

By Steve Lafleur - Posted on July 28, 2021
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More government money won’t move needle on housing affordability

Canada’s housing problems stem largely from the unwillingness of municipal governments to allow enough housing to be built quickly enough to accommodate growth.

By Steve Lafleur - Posted on July 16, 2021

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