Search results

It really depends on what you're planning. Now is the time to build things to pivot away from our cozy market access to the USA of the past 70 years. Think projects (or twinning) the CPR through the mountains to massively increase rail capacity. Building an absolutely ludicrously large...

It is pretty hard to dedicate the amount of time for what amounts to a pay cut for many. Had to really believe in yourself 20 years ago. Now you have to be far beyond that, believe that no one else is anywhere close to what you would bring, or others are actively bad.

No. But the taxes allowed, and how they work, are in the Municipal Government Act.

Would need provincial permission to do so.

rescoped and funded: https://www.contemporarycalgary.com/press/transformation-project?

Yes. Flat rate is also allowed. 'each parcel of land'. Land area is also allowed. In general, number of rooms and units is accounted for in the structure value of the market value assessment, and zoning entitlements are accounted for in the land value of the market value assessment.

There would need to be a relief valve for corner lots and reverse pies, but I think that is totally possible (would have to reread the act, haven't done so in almost 2 years now). The great benefit is the power to implement this tax already exists.

Owning a property of a certain value is highly correlated with income and/or wealth levels. Accidental millionaires are still millionaires. In the USA moving towards more property taxes and away from sales taxes at the municipal level has been found to be progressive. Property taxes just...

Things take time. There is also a great, old quote from a conversation between Trudeau and Nixon (last paragraph): Basically, we need them to decide whether they are committing random acts of governance, or whether this is a fundamental break. We will know soon enough. We will have a new...

I think that would shift property taxes onto the regressive side of tax spectrum, from their currently mildly progressive position. That being said, I think certain services could be shifted to a different form of taxation, like snow clearing, some fire and police coverage, shifting towards a...

They own the company.

I believe as part of the regulatory process they are required to propose the most economical option in their mind, and present alternatives. Since they make cost plus as a regulated utility, it is important that they don't propose the cadillac option only, but let the commission decide the...

Maybe they found something neat with a head lease holder. Large charities can do fun things. A cooperating government, a cash incentive, being able to issue tax recipets... No inside knowledge on this one, just that options abound.

The city turned a potential negative (kicking out the tent from the arena site after likely renewing the lease after the arena 1.0 was cancelled), into a positive (money for renovations to support far more intensive use which will only get in more demand as Olympic Plaza and the confluence have...

Mostly professional grad students.

It would be replacing other events at the park during Stampede, no?

Given the park will need to host events of the former Olympic Plaza, and Millennium Park, I think it is inevitable.

I think the above thesis is overblown tbh. Over built stations are over built whether from a standard design or not. The standardization solves another problem, the commitment problem, where our local officials are continuously authorizing changes in scope in response to stakeholder concerns...

In theory, a connecting flight that cost substantially less could be better for Canada, lets say, connecting in Houston or Miami vs in Mexico City. The reduced foreign currency demand is better for Canada than the gain by the USA. We're in an odd spot, with a threat to the state itself. Not...

Status to wave resort fees at Caesars resorts was a big thing. They really clamped down on who could access status equivalents from other hotel and airline programs.