by Sean Orr | Looney tunes: Why Canada’s economy is headed off the cliff. Because that’s exactly what happened in the US. Also, the title of the author’s book – Boombustology – drives home the inherent flaw of consumer-driven capitalism that nobody wants to talk about.

We’d rather just complain about house prices: Vancouver’s housing affordability problem could have an Aussie solution. OK, but the numbers on foreign buyers are still murky and this doesn’t take into account the % of local buyers who invest in real estate with the help of the CMHC.

The Australian government has vowed to crack down and issued a consultation paper looking for ways to strengthen its framework. Joe Hockey, the government’s treasurer, has said more property purchases will be investigated.

If we can’t take advice from a man named Joe Hockey then we are truly doomed.

And speaking of hockey, when your team is more protectionist than your real estate market: Tampa Bay Lightning playoff tickets restricted to Florida residents.

The Residences at The Saint: NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert hearing St. Paul’s Hospital will be torn down for condos. It has to be a big really big rumour before the Straight publishes absolute hearsay.

The boys’ club conspiracy keeping Liz May out of the debates. The best way to discredit someone’s ideas is to let them articulate them. In this case however, Harper should be afraid.

Christian Paradis, Shelly Glover, federal ministers, won’t seek re-election. “Both suggested their pending departures are, in part, for personal reasons…” Yeah, because they need the time to decide which corporate Board of Directors they want to appointed to.

With Paradis out, now is a good time to update Canada’s 13 Hottest Members of Parliament.

Bonus: We Need a Roommate.