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SUMMARY:The price of policy:  How government shapes affordability
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s affordability crisis has become entrenched. Despite years of concern\, the cost of living keeps rising\, revealing a deeper structural problem: affordability is not just a symptom to be managed with subsidies and short-term spending\, but a predictable result of a persistently underperforming economy. \nJoin us for a sharp\, evidence-based discussion on what’s driving pressure on Canadian households. \nPeter Copeland and Philip Cross will examine the policy choices behind decades of weakening productivity and falling purchasing power — from regulatory burden and tax competitiveness to barriers on investment and growth — and how these decisions have made everyday life more expensive. \nBuilding on the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s latest work\, this webinar moves beyond diagnosis to solutions\, outlining practical\, market-oriented reforms to restore productivity\, strengthen the dollar\, and improve living standards \nJoin us for a compelling conversation on Canada’s affordability challenge — and what it will actually take to fix it.
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