Columnist Bryne Purchase says Queen’s Park "has to develop a long-term perspective on the implications for real estate, and therefore for the economy, and for social inequality, of a relentless increase in the value of l ...
Author Archives: Bryne Purchase
Purchase: Housing costs – a clear and present danger
Columnist Bryne Purchase sees the Liberal government may need to redefine the housing problem to avoid political risks. ...
Purchase: It’s past time for Queen’s Park to act on Toronto house prices
Columnist Bryne Purchase says there's an economic development case to be made for cracking down on skyrocketing real estate prices. ...
Purchase: The premier’s electricity price plan is depressingly predictable
Columnist Bryne Purchase sees the Liberals' new hydro rate reduction plans as "borrowing to pay a portion of the rent, not buy the house." ...
Purchase: The auditor general and the legitimacy of our government
As a former deputy minister of finance, Bryne Purchase has some thoughts about the government's accounting spat with the auditor general. ...
Purchase: Hydro power vs. nuclear power
Bryne Purchase interviews business strategy consultant and expert on the energy sector Marc Brouillette. ...
Purchase: Ontario’s Long-term Energy Plan at odds with climate goals
Columnist Bryne Purchase does a Q&A with an energy expert on Ontario's plan to reduce carbon emissions and its outlook for the electricity sector. ...
Purchase: The two big stories of 2017
Columnist Bryne Purchase makes his predictions for the biggest stories of 2017: currency and climate. ...
Purchase: Electricity prices and holiday wish lists
Columnist Bryne Purchase offers the Liberal government some free advice, not a free lunch, on the electricity file. ...
Purchase: A Trump presidency and Ontario
Columnist Bryne Purchase says Ontario and Canada "will have their work cut out in dealing with Trump." ...