Intended Consequences is the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute. The podcast discusses practical provincial and federal policy ideas that achieve the actual goals they are designed to achieve with interesting guests and experts. The Institute aims to combine political acuity with policy recommendations to provide a one-stop shop for expert policy advice that is politically practical and possible to implement.
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Episode 51 - Breaking Down Ontario's New Housing Changes
Oct 27, 2022
The Ontario government introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act on October 25. The proposed law marks the most significant changes to Ontario’s planning and development system in a generation. It would fundamentally alter the province’s land use planning system and municipal governance frameworks. Nearly...
Episode 50 - A Fresh Look at Tax-Free Municipal Bonds
Oct 13, 2022
In a rising interest rate environment, the topic of infrastructure financing and borrowing costs could not be timelier. There is no shortage of infrastructure projects Canadian municipalities want to undertake. However, they often have limited financial resources, which means the question of how to...
Episode 49 - Keeping Up With Alberta
Oct 7, 2022
This special episode is all about Alberta and the results of the United Conservative Party leadership race. On the sixth ballot, the former leader of the Wildrose Party Danielle Smith prevailed defeating six other candidates, including former Finance Minister Travis Toews and former Opposition leader Brian Jean. Join us...