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A think and change tank promoting wellbeing for all generations and championing generational fairness to preserve what Canadians hold sacred—a healthy childhood, home and planet. Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization, Canada. linktr.ee/gensqueeze

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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 25/09/2026
Excellent piece by Nicholas Aboagye in @ipolitics.bsky.social He warns of more young Canadians fleeing the country in search of affodability. The fix? Old Age Security reform. www.ipolitics.ca/2026/09/21/i... #cdnpoli #Canada
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 25/09/2026
Excellent piece by Nicholas Aboagye in @ipolitics.bsky.social He warns of more young Canadians fleeing the country in search of affodability. The fix? Old Age Security reform. www.ipolitics.ca/2026/09/21/i... #cdnpoli #Canada
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 24/09/2026
Turns out the data don't lie....the problem isn't entitlement. It's government budgets that prioritize spending on older generations. Want change? Read our most recent blog by GenSqueeze practicum student Michelle Wojciechowski. www.gensqueeze.ca/news #cdnpoli #GenZ #Canada #generationalfairness
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 23/09/2026
Are we leaving a better world for the next generation? Few questions divide Canadians, and generations, more sharply. GenSqueeze founder, Dr. Paul Kershaw joins @ubcokanagan.bsky.social Debates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DP... #UBC #GenerationalFairness #cdnpoli
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UBC Okanagan Debates: Are We Failing Youth?
YouTube video by UBC Okanagan
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 18/09/2026
Why is Canada sending $17 billion/year in cash subsidies to the richest generation in history? Want change? Join us! www.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 09/09/2026
The kids are NOT ok and Gen Z is spilling the tea! Introducing guest blogger Michelle Wojciechowski: www.gensqueeze.ca/hard_work_no...
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Why Is Hard Work Not Paying Off? GenZ spills the tea!
Michelle Wojciechowski is a Gen Squeeze Practicum Student and guest blogger. Her writing 'spills the tea' about the worsening social determinants of health affecting younger generations of Canadians.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 09/09/2026
The kids are NOT ok and Gen Z is spilling the tea! Introducing guest blogger Michelle Wojciechowski: www.gensqueeze.ca/hard_work_no...
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Why Is Hard Work Not Paying Off? GenZ spills the tea!
Michelle Wojciechowski is a Gen Squeeze Practicum Student and guest blogger. Her writing 'spills the tea' about the worsening social determinants of health affecting younger generations of Canadians.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/09/2026
We LOVE to see it!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 A Canadian senior on the side of generational fairness:
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 18/08/2026
Here's the hard truth of Canada's broken generational system. Cutting costs on lattes and avocado toast won't fix this but our policy solutions can! (2024 CREA and StatsCan data adjusted for inflation) #cdnpoli #Canada www.gensqueeze.ca/faq
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026
Environmental groups say there’s a reason why the federal government quietly released its latest climate report, which finds that average temperatures in Canada are set to go up by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century.
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Carney government accused of burying climate report warning of worsening impacts
The report, which analyzes the impacts of climate change in Canada, was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
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Sherry Mason @sherrymason.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The same seniors who are currently, by far, Canada’s wealthiest demographic and also, by far, the federal budget’s single largest line item. Seniors benefits represent approximately 1 in 5 federal dollars spent each year, beating out spending on housing, national defense, and even health care."
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/09/2026
We LOVE to see it!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 A Canadian senior on the side of generational fairness:
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/09/2026
Any other financially secure seniors in Canada want to chime in? There are 400,000 seniors and 800,000 children living in Canada. Does it make sense to continue to send $17billion/year to those seniors with household incomes above $100,000????
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/09/2026
Old Age Security "is fiscally irresponsible and forces younger workers to subsidize wealthy seniors". nationalpost.com/opinion/sabr...
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 03/09/2026
Young Canadians call on Canada to fix Old Age Security. It should be based on NEED, not age! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Il... #cdnpoli
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Young Canadians call on Canada to fix Old Age Security
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 28/08/2026
Tell the Canadian government how to spend YOUR money!! bit.ly/2026Canadianbudget 🧵(1/5)
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 01/09/2026
BIG WIN!!! 🎉🎉🎉 British Columbia’s public health physicians have endorsed our plan to modernize Old Age Security: reduce subsidies for the top 20% of financially secure retirees in order to improve affordability for young and old alike. THANKYOU!!! #BCpoli www.gensqueeze.ca/win_bc_healt...
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/08/2026
Canadian seniors have the lowest rate of poverty and the most wealth of any generation. Any increase in OAS should be targeted to those in need and should come from a decrease in OAS payments to those who are financially secure. www.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 29/08/2026
This October the world will be watching as young Canadians get their time in court to argue that the federal government of Canada is contributing to dangerous climate change and thus violating their rights to life, liberty and security of the person under section 7 of Canadian Charter.
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Canada — Our Children's Trust
Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Canada since 2019, most recently in the youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v. His Majesty the King.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 28/08/2026
"Political parties can and must be for both young and old alike...rebuilding hope for younger generations must become a defining nation-building project of our time." www.gensqueeze.ca/globe_mail_p...
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Globe & Mail: The high cost of pitting generations against each other
Rebuilding hope for younger generations must become a defining nation-building project of our time. It starts by acknowledging that Canada has become better at protecting the living standards people h...
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 28/08/2026
Tell the Canadian government how to spend YOUR money!! bit.ly/2026Canadianbudget 🧵(1/5)
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/08/2026
Many thanks to @WeShouldBeFriendsVancouver on Instagram for the IRL collab! Looking forward to another one this fall! Join us: www.gensqueeze.ca/join Video by the legendary @liahandsenn on Insta.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/08/2026
Canadian seniors have the lowest rate of poverty and the most wealth of any generation. Any increase in OAS should be targeted to those in need and should come from a decrease in OAS payments to those who are financially secure. www.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/08/2026
Many thanks to @WeShouldBeFriendsVancouver on Instagram for the IRL collab! Looking forward to another one this fall! Join us: www.gensqueeze.ca/join Video by the legendary @liahandsenn on Insta.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 20/08/2026
Great conversation acknowledging that young Canadians continue to be the big losers when it comes to housing. MP Scott Aitchison joins @ronmortgageguy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcAg...
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Young Canadians Betrayed
YouTube video by Angry Mortgage Podcast
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 20/08/2026
Great conversation acknowledging that young Canadians continue to be the big losers when it comes to housing. MP Scott Aitchison joins @ronmortgageguy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcAg...
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Young Canadians Betrayed
YouTube video by Angry Mortgage Podcast
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 19/08/2026
Let's talk about property tax deferral in British Columbia...(1/10) 🧵 #BCpoli
Property tax deferral for wealthy BC homeowners?
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 18/08/2026
"Canadian Seniors Have Seen Incomes Grow 15x Faster Than Average" - Better Dwelling
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Canada's Young Adults Make Less Than 50 Years Ago, Senior Incomes Surged - Better Dwelling
Maybe Canada’s peak opportunity for young adults really was in the 70s and 80s? Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows the median income didn’t budge at all in 2024 after inflation. Since peaking in 2021, the median income hasn’t made much progress after inflation—except for older Canadians. While older demographics continue to see their real (inflation-adjusted) […]
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 18/08/2026
Here's the hard truth of Canada's broken generational system. Cutting costs on lattes and avocado toast won't fix this but our policy solutions can! (2024 CREA and StatsCan data adjusted for inflation) #cdnpoli #Canada www.gensqueeze.ca/faq
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 17/08/2026
"Old Age Security is clawed back based on individual income... For working families, government benefits are based on household income. CCB, GST credit, and dental care program decrease as family income rises. Seniors come out ahead twice over: a lower tax bill and a larger benefit cheque."
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Family taxation deserves a place in the intergenerational fairness debate
Should how you earn income matter less than how many people you support? A hidden tax penalty on families deserves more attention in Canada's fairness debate.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 17/08/2026
📣 NEW REPORT: Child care expansion in Ontario has delivered billions of dollars in economic benefits! "...the enormous economic value of affordable child care are undisputed, but...these gains could be undermined without renewed political commitment."
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Report reveals affordable child care added $13.6 billion to Ontario’s economy in 2024 – Child Care Now
A new economic report released recently found that the expansion of affordable child care in Ontario has delivered billions of dollars in economic benefits for the province. The report, The Economic Impact of Affordable Child Care in Ontario, authored by economist Dr. Jim Stanford of the Centre for Future Work, estimates that Ontario’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 was $13.6 billion higher than it would have been without the expansion of affordable child care beginning in 2019.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 17/08/2026
"Old Age Security is clawed back based on individual income... For working families, government benefits are based on household income. CCB, GST credit, and dental care program decrease as family income rises. Seniors come out ahead twice over: a lower tax bill and a larger benefit cheque."
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Family taxation deserves a place in the intergenerational fairness debate
Should how you earn income matter less than how many people you support? A hidden tax penalty on families deserves more attention in Canada's fairness debate.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 11/08/2026
"Labelling young people as lazy ignores how much the world has changed...the idea that skip­ping takeout is the key to fin­an­cial secur­ity isn't just out­dated, it's dis­con­nec­ted from the eco­nomic real­ity our gen­er­a­tion faces daily." - Kisely Bar­bic in the @vancouversun.bsky.social
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 10/08/2026
New Episode of Hard Truth Pod: "The question is whether Canadians should have to wait years before a stronger economy delivers them meaningful financial relief. I don't think they should." www.gensqueeze.ca/canada_can_a...
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Canada Can Achieve Affordability Now
Mark Carney’s economic plan for Building Canada Strong is a medium-term project but Canadians shouldn’t have to wait years for meaningful financial relief.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 29/07/2026
"It is the great.... conundrum.... Housing prices must, absolutely fall if younger Canadians are to have any hope of purchasing a home. And housing prices must not decline if older Canadians are to avoid seeing their retirement nest eggs ooze value." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: In the housing market, what goes up must (must not) come down
Prices need to fall for younger Canadians – and for older homeowners, cannot be allowed to decline
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 10/08/2026
New Episode of Hard Truth Pod: "The question is whether Canadians should have to wait years before a stronger economy delivers them meaningful financial relief. I don't think they should." www.gensqueeze.ca/canada_can_a...
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Canada Can Achieve Affordability Now
Mark Carney’s economic plan for Building Canada Strong is a medium-term project but Canadians shouldn’t have to wait years for meaningful financial relief.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/08/2026
"This is not an accident of the market. It is the predictable result of federal policy." thehub.ca/2026/07/29/c...
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Canada is building at half the 500,000-home target—and building young people into renters
Canada isn't building a housing supply—it's building a nation of renters. New starts are half the target, and ownership construction is headed for a 30-year low.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 04/08/2026
"This is not an accident of the market. It is the predictable result of federal policy." thehub.ca/2026/07/29/c...
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Canada is building at half the 500,000-home target—and building young people into renters
Canada isn't building a housing supply—it's building a nation of renters. New starts are half the target, and ownership construction is headed for a 30-year low.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 30/07/2026
“The Conservatives can’t stay competitive with... younger Canadians concerned about the cost of living and their ability to find and keep a job while simultaneously competing to win over the majority of boomers looking for stability...You can’t be for both sides.” www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/29/t...
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'The battle brewing in Canada is generational, and they are country miles apart,' says pollster Nik Nanos as parties split youth vote - The Hill Times
As older Canadians rally behind Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic ‘safe harbour,’ younger generations remain split, exposing what pollsters say may be the new defining electoral fault line.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 30/07/2026
“The Conservatives can’t stay competitive with... younger Canadians concerned about the cost of living and their ability to find and keep a job while simultaneously competing to win over the majority of boomers looking for stability...You can’t be for both sides.” www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/29/t...
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'The battle brewing in Canada is generational, and they are country miles apart,' says pollster Nik Nanos as parties split youth vote - The Hill Times
As older Canadians rally behind Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic ‘safe harbour,’ younger generations remain split, exposing what pollsters say may be the new defining electoral fault line.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 30/07/2026
Is Canada Failing the Next Generation? GenSqueeze founder, Dr. Paul Kershaw recently joined @maxfawcett.bsky.social Fawcett on his @nationalobserver.com podcast ⁠Power Lines⁠. Their conversation sheds light on the growing generational divide in Canada and what we can do about it! #cdnpoli
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 29/07/2026
Old Age Security payments will rise this month to account for inflation. Here are the numbers. OAS is the single biggest line item in the federal budget. It accounts for $83 Billion/year. $17B of that goes to retirees in households making above $100,000/year. nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 29/07/2026
Old Age Security payments will rise this month to account for inflation. Here are the numbers. OAS is the single biggest line item in the federal budget. It accounts for $83 Billion/year. $17B of that goes to retirees in households making above $100,000/year. nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 29/07/2026
"It is the great.... conundrum.... Housing prices must, absolutely fall if younger Canadians are to have any hope of purchasing a home. And housing prices must not decline if older Canadians are to avoid seeing their retirement nest eggs ooze value." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: In the housing market, what goes up must (must not) come down
Prices need to fall for younger Canadians – and for older homeowners, cannot be allowed to decline
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 28/07/2026
It's time to fix the inflation indicator hobbling a generation of homebuyers. Canada’s housing plan must expand beyond building more homes to fix a flaw that has long fuelled unaffordability: Statistic Canada’s underestimation of housing inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). #cdnpoli
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 23/07/2026
For all the housing/policy nerds.... We want The Bank of Canada to update its primary measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to ensure housing price inflation adequately informs interest rate decisions. #cdnpoli www.gensqueeze.ca/bank_of_cana...
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Generation Squeeze participates in the Bank of Canada's 2026 monetary policy framework renewal.
The Bank of Canada's reports on stakeholder views for the 2026 monetary policy framework renewal. Generation Squeeze argues in favour of an update to the Consumer Price Index.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/07/2026
"The Carney government needs to make it clear that no province will be permitted to continue prioritizing NIMBY homeowners over people who are stuck living in their parents’ basement, bunked up with a half-dozen roommates, or surviving the shelter system." www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Justin Ling: Mark Carney’s housing minister is playing whack-a-mole with young Canadians’ futures. It’s time he took a lesson from Poilievre
A government that can’t even commit its ambitions to paper surely doesn’t stand a chance of fixing the housing crisis.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 21/07/2026
"a voluntary National Youth Service program that would include basic military training" nationalpost.com/news/canadia...
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Canadian leaders call on Ottawa to support national youth service program with military training
Michael Burns, chair of Enagage Canada, hopes the programme will teach young people new skills while addressing urgent national needs.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 14/07/2026
Many thanks to @maxfawcett.bsky.social at the National Observer for allowing us to replay this episode of Power Lines. He sat down with GenSqueeze founder Dr. Paul Kershaw to shed light on the growing generational divide in Canada and what can be done about it! www.gensqueeze.ca/is_canada_fa...
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Is Canada Failing the Next Generation? - Power Lines with Max Fawcett
Generation Squeeze founder, Dr. Paul Kershaw joins Max Fawcett on his podcast ⁠Power Lines⁠. Their conversation sheds light on the growing generational divide in Canada and what we can do about it!
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 10/07/2026
Housing wealth and BC's property tax deferral. Seniors want it all at the expense of younger generations. www.gensqueeze.ca/vancouver_su...
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Vancouver Sun: Opinion - Reversing reform of B.C.'s property tax deferral program would be socially and economically repugnant
A new campaign calling to reverse the BC Property Tax Deferral reform, demonstrates how out of touch so many seniors are to the plight of youth today and the perils facing the future of this province.
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