Reading Time: 3 minutes Rent strikes in Toronto signal a broken rental housing market
Author: Ricardo Tranjan
Ricardo Tranjan is a political economist and senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Ontario office. Previously, Ricardo managed the City of Toronto's Poverty Reduction Strategy Office and taught in universities in Ontario and Québec.
His current research and commentary focus on Ontario public finances, and the economics of social policy, especially income supports, education, and rental housing.
Ricardo holds a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo.
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