Steele & Drex

Where to stay cool? Cooling centers in the Lower Mainland open up amid the latest heat warning Dave Critchley, General Manager of Community Safety in the City Of Burnaby describes what the city of Burnaby is doing to ensure its' residents stay cool during the last few weeks of summer. Should Canadian homeowners be paying a windfall tax? Steve Pomeroy, Head of housing policy research firm Focus Consulting Inc., and Industry Professor at McMaster University’s Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative discusses the idea of a potential windfall tax imposed on Canadian homeowners. Is Alberta really worth moving to for your job? By now you have probably heard or seen the new Alberta recruitment campaign; as that province is currently trying to entice young men and women from Vancouver and Toronto to make the move to Wild Rose Country.  The campaign pitch sells you on affordable housing, a higher income and growing industries.. But is that really the truth?  Our show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Chris Brentlinger-