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Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to place a two-year ban on foreign homebuyers if re-elected, in a bid to address housing affordability in Canada. The nation's housing market has soared during the coronavirus pandemic, up 16 percent year-over-year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The Liberal Party is one of three major parties focused on this central issue.

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 @8YCNN9Lfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Not if it is their primary residence

 @92VF6P3New Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Ban corporate home ownership / investment

 @8Z5T9CFfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, Only if they can show proof of occupancy Unless they are living there they should not be allowed to buy property

 @8W2K5ZMfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yea when they lie about their net worth and world wide income

 @8VVBFDVfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, they can buy 1 house then banned for 2 years

 @8VVB4W8from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

If they can do a back flip no

 @8VS4386from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Home owners should live in their homes from the start.

 @8VRRJNGfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

As long as it’s not for investment purposes

 @8VM8SH7Conservativefrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

They should only be able to purchase a house if they will be a permanent resident for at least 2 years

 @8VL62KQfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

no if they are living for an extended period of time

 @8VK6K8Yfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

They should have to be permanent residents like other countries have

 @8VHPMJ2from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

It depends on whether or not they plan on living in them. If living abroad, no, they should not buy up using just for investment but, if they are moving to Canada, it's ok, the question is not clear and there appears to be no other stances listed.

 @8VHN2NCRhinocerosfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Foreigners could have limited amount of houses purchased

 @9CTVZG7from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Only if they don't plan to use it as their primary residence, or live abroad

 @98QZCRZfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but only if the foreign buyer is already a permanent resident.

 @98QQZ6QPeople’sfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Ban for life

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