PinnedPEI’s Good, Bad, and Ugly Year for HousingDespite seeing the country’s lowest vacancy rate and fewer new homes, 2023 also saw good new policies. They will make 2024 a better year.Jan 31Jan 31
Shrinking Together: PEI needs to plan for managed declineFederal immigration policy changes have undercut the province’s growth strategy.Oct 29Oct 29
Growing and Building, Part 2: Power ProjectionHow Statistics Canada’s new population forecasts can improve PEI’s growth planningJun 28Jun 28
Capital Flight: The Charlottetown area is growing, but losing familiesWhat can we learn from PEI’s most recent population estimates?May 24May 24
Growing and Building: PEI’s strategy and a halfPEI’s new population and housing plans are a good start but leave some questions unanswered.Feb 27Feb 27
How much does Ottawa spend on highways and roads?Spoiler: Not as much as you might think!Feb 19Feb 19
PEI still struggles to keep newcomersImmigrant retention needs to be part of the new population strategyJan 27Jan 27
Spending D-Day with the D-Day DodgersI followed my grandfather’s footsteps through the Italian Campaign. This is what I learned.Nov 4, 2023Nov 4, 2023
The Suburb of the StraitThe Island’s patchy land use rules are a recipe for sprawlSep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023