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Flaherty wants to privatize the CMHC

by Erica Alini on Monday, October 22, 2012 10:02am - 0 Comments

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The Globe and Mail is reporting that Ottawa would like to privatize the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. in the next five to 10 years, based on remarks made by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in an interview. Here’s the initial reaction from the Twitterverse:

Tags: CMHC, housing market, Jim Flaherty, mortgages

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