@chrisferris3
Economist. Consultant. Interested in improving urban areas: better housing, mass transit, & efficient goods flow. #cdnecon #Economics #Winnipeger #cdnag #R #spatialanalysis #Canada #EconomicDevelopment #LabourEcon #energyTransition #mb
Beyond the success of the 15-minute city, we developed the framework High Quality of Life in Society and, with UN-Habitat and UCLG, a methodology based on sustainable proximity.
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Proximity is key to resilient and liveable cities.
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If it is a Windows operating system, google or apple laptop, you can use the integrated store to download most apps. Start there. Then most major ones are covered off. Then save search with Google for the rest.
Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and it's an honor to have him come in to lead us into this next phase 🚀
Toothless policy, in Regina, SK
That is good news.
Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister Takaichi in Tokyo, Japan.
Prime Minister Takaichi and I are launching an ambitious new Strategic Partnership.
Canada are Japan are going to work together in defence, energy, critical minerals, trade, and technology to unlock enormous opportunities for our workers and businesses.
That was 60 - 70 USD/bbl. 150 will be much more "interesting" if it lasts very long.
New Flyer Opens All-Canadian Bus Manufacturing Facility in Winnipeg www.chrisd.ca/2026/03/03/n...
Photo of Prime Minister Carney meeting with workers in Hamilton, Ontario.
One of the best ways to make life more affordable is to increase your purchasing power by creating higher-paying jobs.
To do that, we’re securing new trade partnerships, attracting massive investment, and fast-tracking major projects.
During the pandemic, inflation shot up globally. The cost of everyday items went up, and wages didn’t keep pace. That created an affordability problem.
We have a plan to fix it.
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Getting rid of street cars was a big mistake taken by many cities at that time.
Portals should be installed before the last intersection so drivers have an option to turn on an alternate route instead of straight into the viaduct
The Greene Avenue viaduct in Westmount is hit at least once every 2-3 months disrupting exo trains for hundred of commuters for many hours 🙃
Second time a truck driver hits a low bridge causing a disruption on REM service
Can I suggest a cheap solution to prevent this in the future?
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Manitoba Physician Named Canada's Chief Public Health Officer www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/20/j...
Photo of Prime Minister Carney at a production and manufacturing assembly facility in Montréal, Québec.
Photo of Prime Minister Carney at a production and manufacturing assembly facility in Montréal, Québec.
Photo of Prime Minister Carney at a production and manufacturing assembly facility in Montréal, Québec.
Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy will transform our military and defence supply chains — creating good careers at home, opening new markets for our businesses, and equipping the Canadian Armed Forces with the world-class equipment they need to protect Canada and our Allies.
Well, here is a rather interesting addendum to the Davos speech: Talks led by Mark Carney to create an EU-TPP super-bloc. Sans the U.S. www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
Hope you feel better soon.
Festival du Voyageur 2026 Kicks Off in Winnipeg www.chrisd.ca/2026/02/13/f...
Thrilled for the 7th event in @policy_school’s Canada’s Productivity Initiative in partnership with Rotman, featuring insight from Carolyn Rogers, Bill Morneau, Susan Black, Glenda Crisp, and so many more.
Livestream available: community.rotman.utoronto.ca/events/s/sp... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
"We are actually seeing our rents fall, and this is directly because of this missing middle change and the more housing types that are allowed" www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...
Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
"Single-stair buildings allow for more varied unit layouts, since the apartments can be arranged more freely around a central staircase. That flexibility could make it easier to build more family-friendly three- and four-bedroom units." www.vox.com/housing/4101...
For locations closer to the equator, I would expect the lower daylight variation to reduce the need for larger solar arrays / wind farms + batteries. For in day collection and use (24 hour).
Canada’s auto industry has adapted, pivoted, and when necessary, transformed. That’s what we must do now — to build good careers, greater prosperity, and a stronger, more independent Canadian economy.
“At the age of 23, before she'd even earned her PhD, Carol Greider made the discovery that would earn her the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Along with her supervisor and co-laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, she discovered the enzyme telomerase…”
Carney says Canada will double the capacity of its electrical grid. This comes days after Manitoba Hydro announced plans to increase its generating capacity by 15% www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Globe and Mail article that reads “Ottawa, Seoul agree to work on bringing South Korean auto sector manufacturing to Canada”
We’re working with international partners to create new high-paying careers, build up our domestic auto sector, and boost productivity in Canada.
The question is, is it painul enough to warrant trying to fix it?
Sounds like the approval process could be improved.
Infill like this is fantastic!
