Tom Davidoff
@tomdavidoff.bsky.social
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Economist at UBC Sauder
Noem is still up to dirty pool, pressure for her to be dumped should continue
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I hope people are on identifying this guy.
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17 days ago
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Maybe we can call the $50K or whatever in the food bag combat pay for Homan?
18 days ago
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Sarah Longwell
19 days ago
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it... Arizona, November 2020
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I just gave a bunch of money here:
www.flipthevote.org
. I am going to try to not doomscroll and yes do something to make $ to give to these good people. I will likely fail because very hard not to watch.
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Flip The Vote
https://www.flipthevote.org
19 days ago
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Thoughts on the belt and suspenders of tax and ban
open.spotify.com/episode/7rRU...
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Should Canada reopen to foreign investment? - Is DRIPA a risk to B.C's democracy? - Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? - the plight of restaurants in 2026
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rRUR0acRklNK52IFggufC?si=5695ede609684690
about 2 months ago
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I recently had the chance to chat with
@wazaroff.bsky.social
who is running for mayor. He is smart, has great judgement, and spends his time providing affordable housing for those who need it. He would make an excellent mayor.
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You watched the election and decided that caving to authoritarians in exchange for nothing was wise? Are you aware that the big brand problem for Dems (and a brand problem for Dems means disaster for America) is fecklessness? Not too late for you to undo this stupid betrayal of party and country.
3 months ago
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Video has arrived of our annual UBC Sauder School of Business panel discussion, this year on the future of multifamily housing finance. Thanks to our panelists Graham Drexel, Suzana Goncalves, Nick Marks, and Neil Levecque, P. Eng. I certainly learned a lot.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dvk8f...
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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dvk8f9c8rolw97fe29eh0/Oct-23.mp4?rlkey=cydpwixdg494ja11zp915we5p&e=1&dl=0
3 months ago
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Wouldn't the city make bank by putting in red light / stop sign cams? Is there really a plurality of people stupid or narcissistic enough to think it's a bad idea? "Let's have a negative NPV policy that kills and maims people."
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4 months ago
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Solution to BC condo glut: let developers do short-term rental for a fee, somewhat lower than empty homes + spec tax, have to make good faith effort to market properties. Help fend off bank losses, preserve developer liquidity, ease hotel shortage. Hard to see who loses.
5 months ago
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Christopher Webb
5 months ago
NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka. I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasnāt breaking any laws. Federal agent: āWe are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.ā
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (š„: Elias Eliahu)
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Two good things about
@rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social
from what I have seen: 1. Works hard and listens to reason. 2. Fundamentally a decent and kind person. I wouldn't be very worried about corruption stuff if she were mayor and I think she'd give a lot of attention to homelessness/addiction.
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5 months ago
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This is an interesting metric. I suspect there are similar abuses of speech "rights" with respect to COVID, herpes, and warts.
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The evening of October 23rd, we will be hosting a panel discussion on the future of multifamily housing finance. I think a very important topic and a great opportunity to schmooze with real estate industry and policy professionals.
www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/future...
. I hope to see you there.
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The Future of Multifamily Housing Construction Financing
With housing still unaffordable, governments at every level have committed to increasing multifamily construction. However, in Canadaās most expensive cities, new projects have stalled. This panel wil...
https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/future-multifamily-housing-construction-financing
5 months ago
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Some locals wrote up advice to
@gregorrobertson.bsky.social
, here is my reply to their advice
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PhhMU7fUUKQu2Ev0jNQoGsZiCs1acRKmiTe-i5cW110/edit?usp=sharing
7 months ago
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The enemy of my enemy is my enemy? The enema of my enemy is my enemy?
8 months ago
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Question about the Big Beautiful Bill: the Supreme Court has decided that tipping politicians for a job well done is legal, and the bill deletes taxes on tips. So if a rich guy gives a pol a bribe/performance bonus, is that now non-taxable?
9 months ago
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Anne Applebaum
9 months ago
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
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At a Dubai Conference, Trumpās Conflicts Take Center Stage
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the presidentās son and his business partner, who promised, āThis is only the begin...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-usd1-dubai-conference-announcement.html
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Rep Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced formal amendment to limit āuse of funds for a makeup studio for the Secretary of Defenseā
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Nice example of problems with first past the post.
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10 months ago
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Is anyone doing a same-store-sales analysis of the vote?
10 months ago
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This does raise an interesting question: are benches entitled to due process? Can the criminal bench be sent to a foreign prison without a hearing because of its alleged criminality? I would think generally benches *can* be sent abroad, but does the alleged criminality imply human rights?
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10 months ago
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10 months ago
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
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Thanks
@harvard.edu
for taking a stand today. I just gave a token donation to say "good job."
10 months ago
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A bearish theory of Trump: he indulges himself in whatever bad stuff until the market screams. So if market isnāt screaming, bad stuff to come. Or, an optimizer (even with bad motives) wonāt leave slack in a costly constraint.
10 months ago
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I had the opportunity to talk to a great civic group this AM on the formerly interesting topic of housing, here are the slides.
blogs.ubc.ca/davidoff/fil...
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https://blogs.ubc.ca/davidoff/files/2025/04/housingPolicy.pdf
10 months ago
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The market got sick and tired of winning today.
10 months ago
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Just listening to
@thestrategists.ca
making fun of people who worry about fluoride in water.
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10 months ago
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Unfortunate, I think that the EU is going soft on retaliation. Trump will lose a lot of support if things worsen. As with law firms and universities, I think bespoke negotiations make things worse for everyone, including šŗšø
10 months ago
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Anne Applebaum
10 months ago
Trump has done the same damage to our health, environment and security as to our markets, it's just that there isn't a stock ticker that measures the impact so clearly
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10 months ago
President Trump out on a golf cart while people's retirements go up in flames. That may end up being the most enduring image of his presidency.
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Up next, seniorsā swim event!
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10 months ago
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New council housing agenda, I hope: 1. Make multiplex work with more density 2. Replace tower on-site affordability/tenure requirements with cash for city use e.g. cheaper shelter for homeless. 3. Per plan, enable assembly->4-6 story apartments throughout R zones. Or alternatively: more crypto!
10 months ago
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The lawn signs on Point Grey Road and Northwest Marine that I bike past commuting to work every day gave me a very, very bad read on the Vancouver by-election.
10 months ago
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Ever the strong but flexible marketers, ABC has changed the meaning to āAll ābout communism.ā
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10 months ago
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results.vancouver.ca/results.html
woah! ABC ya later.
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2025 by-election results
Get the results for the 2025 Vancouver by-election.
https://results.vancouver.ca/results.html
10 months ago
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Line arbitrage guidance? Other than vote by mail?
10 months ago
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Who concert or municipal by-election?
10 months ago
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Who should get my second council vote??
10 months ago
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Tariff brilliance: outflanking Dems on wealth tax?
10 months ago
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Any city council candidates want to convince me to vote for them? Likes: bike lanes, nature, safety, being kind to people who are struggling, parks, education, diversity, healthy economy. Dislikes: pollution, crime, wastes of money.
11 months ago
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Guessing a lot of the people and algorithms that influence stock prices haven't even figured out the scale of value destruction associated with DOGE, but they might now.
11 months ago
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#observationallyEquivalentToThereIsAPeeTape
11 months ago
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Great job Trump voters, take a bow.
11 months ago
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No certainty yet, but I guess markets think we have it pretty easy. I do wonder about a global unified front on these being a good idea. Should Canada do nothing reciprocal if almost everybody else getting punished a lot? Morally? Repeated game wise?
11 months ago
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I am pleased to announce today that I have learned that demand curves slope upward and am endorsing Team for a Livable Vancouver!
11 months ago
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If this is an April Fools', well played. If it's not, I am a huge fan of the podcast and this is awesome. Excellent either way.
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