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CBC’s Front Burner ‘Too big to fail’: COVID-19 and Canadian real estate

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Danielle Park

Levered speculation in Canadian real estate fuelled the economic and asset price boom from 2008 to 2018, just as the tech sector drove the 1995 to 2000 expansion, and commodities, subprime debt and US home prices the 2003-07 expansion.  These … Continue reading →

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Decentralized work spaces likely to stick

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Danielle Park

With some 95% of those in office towers working from home over the past 6 weeks, the pandemic has given an opportunity to test decentralized work arrangements in real-time.  Many companies, especially in the service sector, have been pleasantly surprised … Continue reading →

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The great deferral period: calm before the bankruptcy storm

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Danielle Park

In March, when COVID-19 shutdowns were just starting, 46% of Canadians polled said they were on the brink of insolvency and less than $200 away from not being able to pay all their bills each month (MNP by Ipsos).  Since … Continue reading →

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