Tag: Canada policy
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Trade Talks and Guilbeault’s Future: Carney’s End-of-Year Interviews
Overview: A Year in Review from Ottawa In a year marked by geopolitical shifts and domestic debates, Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with two of Quebec’s top television anchors to reflect on what has shaped Canada’s political and economic landscape. The interviews, recorded in a moment of heightened scrutiny over trade talks and cabinet…
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Canada’s International Student Cap: A Lifeline for Rents, But a Challenge for Colleges
The cap’s ripple effect on rents For years, Canada welcomed international students in large numbers, fueling a dynamic rental market near campuses. Landlords benefited from steady demand, and tuition-dependent budgets at many colleges and universities grew in tandem with enrolment. When Ottawa introduced a cap on new study permits to rebalance growth, rents began to…