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The summer of smoke
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (520+ words) August 15th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Global temperatures started to pick up in the 1940s, accelerated in the 1970s and have been rising dramatically ever since: NOAA also just announced that this July was the hottest ever, eclipsing…...
Should Carney cave?
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1819+ words) ← Ashes and grit August 10th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Will Trump TACO on punishing nasty Canada next week? Speculation grows he will, with insane new 50% tariffs threatened for implementation a week from Wednesday. After all, they’re…...
House of cards — Greater Fool – Authored by Garth Turner – The Troubled Future of Real Estate
1+ week, 1+ day ago (691+ words) August 8th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend These days, however, I seem to be in the minority. Gambling has infiltrated almost every corner of modern life, whether it’s betting on the ‘ponies’, wagering on the Blue Jays,…...
Maple power
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1801+ words) ← Just the TIPS August 5th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Bay Street was awash in party hats and whoopee whistles again on Wednesday as the TSX soared. By lunch it has hit the second record high in…...
Let???s talk
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1819+ words) ← How to be humbled August 3rd, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend It’s time we adults had a chat about politicians and houses. To wit, is it the government’s responsibility to house people? If so, what people? And…...
Do it weekly — Greater Fool – Authored by Garth Turner – The Troubled Future of Real Estate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1864+ words) ← We need Quebec’s vision July 28th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend A million families will renew their mortgage this year. Most will end up with a higher rate than they scored during the pandemic, back in 2021. For…...
We need Quebec’s vision
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1813+ words) July 27th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Maybe Canada needs a vision. Maybe we can borrow Quebec’s vision. Maybe PM Carney is attempting to with the $3 billion National Food Security Strategy, (NFSS). “A country that cannot feed…...
In a pickle
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1795+ words) ← The debt swamp July 25th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Coming into this year, we highlighted several risks to both the markets and our broader outlook, with President Trump ranking high on that list. In our 2026 Market…...
Sales did what?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1860+ words) July 23rd, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Enough of turmoil, Trump and tariffs. What do people really care about? The evidence is in. When the feds punted HST on new real estate purchases, buyers abruptly came out…...
The failure
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1863+ words) July 16th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend The moaning over that suggestion governments should be buying up unsold, unloved, vacant new condos in Toronto and (especially) BC just won’t quit. Weird. Well, here’s another reason politicians have…...