speculation tax

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Empty house tax fails to meaningfully increase housing availability in Vancouver

The Agricultural Land Reserve accounts for 22 per cent of the land in Metro Vancouver.


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After three years of squeezing demand, governments should target housing supply

The laws of supply and demand apply to housing, like any other good.


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Another budget, another missed opportunity to tackle B.C.'s housing shortage

Vancouver-area home prices are almost 65 per cent higher than five years ago.


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B.C. homeowners aren’t exactly ‘exempt’ from the latest speculation tax

The tax costs up to $3,584,167 in homeowner time.


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Heavy-handed policies such as B.C.’s “speculation” tax target symptoms rather than causes.