That’s a pretty extreme statement - and likely not applicable to any sitting MP.

The polling is obviously a huge piece of the puzzle. But that’s to be expected. If you don’t think you could win, why would you run? Politics is grueling - and campaigns even more so.

"By exercising powers [...] to limit US-controlled patents, Canada would not only curtail the current extraction of Canadian wealth to the US when Canadians pay US companies for patented goods, but it would also enhance its sovereignty over the intangible economy"

www.cigionline.org/articles/can...

This post does an excellent job explaining it: www.cigionline.org/articles/can...

TL;DR: Canada has a lot of leverage in the world of IP. Why can't 🇨🇦 companies create generic versions of key parts, drugs, etc? Because we agreed not to in exchange for an equitable trading relationship.

I would take comfort in that… except he’s not someone known for respecting consent.

The reality is that Provinces control most levers re: housing. Zoning, building by-laws, dev charges, Land Tribunal, etc are within provincial control.

The #1 act the fed gov't can do re: housing is pressure the provinces into reform. The new Liberal leader must start there. #cdnpoli #HousingCrisis

This is partly because cities are being asked to do more with limited revenue tools. But it’s also because it’s politically “easy” to tax future residents vs. those voting today.

Ultimately what matters is bringing costs down. The Prov must step up to make that happen. #ONpoli #housingcrisis

A massive chunk of DC funds (look at TO as an example) don’t go to those things. In fact, the problem is actually that DCs have been used to subsidize existing residents, as the % of city budgets derived from DCs has grown + councils have kept prop tax ⬆️ below rate of expense growth.

The Provincial Gov't controls all the major levers for housing affordability in Ontario.

We should do everything we can to build more housing and reduce ppl's cost of living. #ONpoli #housing #TOpoli

Implementing all these recos should be step 1: files.ontario.ca/mmah-housing...

Development Charges (DCs) are one of the main drivers of housing unaffordability in Ontario. And look at how they've grown!

It's a tax on growth that municipalities have come to rely on. If we don't address DCs, we can't bring down housing costs.

More on DCs here: opencouncil.ca/development-...