[–] 3 points 1 hour ago*

The traditional homeownership rate, tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau, measures the share of occupied homes in which the owner lives. The new measure from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, called the homeowners-to-population ratio, or HPOP, instead calculates the share of adults who own a home.

For any Canadians reading, this almost certainly applies to us as well as we determine the home ownership rate in the same flawed way. It misses all sorts of living situations such as adult children living with parents, people renting a room, people renting non-legal suites in a house where the other half is occupied by the owner, etc.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago*

    Export Development Canada provided between $100 million and $200 million in project financing for the gas-fired plant that will power Meta's data centre in Sturgeon County, Alta., Canada's National Observer has discovered.

    The federal Crown corporation, which is backstopped by Canadian taxpayers, lent the money on July 2 – the same day that Pembina, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Kineticor Asset Management reached a final investment decision on the $4.6-billion project. Its involvement has not been previously reported and was not publicly announced.

    Just in case anyone was wondering whether any level of government was looking out for our interests on this. Obviously the provincial government isn't, either.

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

    But Mark, I think you were actually very clear. Do you mean to say you shouldn't have lied? Because I would agree with that.

    This guy lied to our faces knowing all this was going to come out eventually. He really thinks we are stupid.

    [Edit] To my downvoters, read the fucking article. The PM lied to you. He thinks you are stupid. Are you as stupid as he thinks you are?

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