What I’ve learned from other countries’ battles with homelessness
La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. On 28 May 2026, I gave a presentation at the Data That Makes a Different conference in Calgary, co-hosted by the Calgary Homeless Foundation and the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. The title of my...
Federal rent control? There are smarter ways to make rental housing more affordable.
La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. In March of this year, Avi Lewis became leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party after a decisive first-ballot victory. Central to his policy platform was a commitment to regulate rents across Canada.[1] Avi is correct...
Un contrôle des loyers fédéral ? Il existe des solutions plus ingénieuses pour réduire le coût du logement locatif.
An English version of this blog post is available here. En mars dernier, Avi Lewis est devenu le chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique du Canada après une victoire décisive dès le premier tour de scrutin. L'un des éléments clés de son programme politique était son...
Does Housing First literally save money?
La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. It’s often claimed that Housing First saves taxpayer dollars. This claim is often presented as a win-win proposition—after all, if spending one dollar on something saves you more than one dollar down the road, then why...