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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@9FB2FJ6New Democratic2yrs2Y
yes, but only if its not their primary residence
@9386V95New Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes unless it's their primary residence.
@9YNQFHTNew Democratic5mos5MO
Yes, unless the home they are purchasing is for their own personal residence, not for a rental/income property.
@9TT4ZFPNew Democratic7mos7MO
of course NO! because the Canadian public can have 2 or three houses and more people are continuously coming in Canada so it might have space for them for leaving and if person buy a home they can give basement to someone for leaving and the apartment will also become empty
@9RCJ67TNew Democratic9mos9MO
Foreigners should only be banned from buying homes in Canada if they are intended to be used as a rental property.
After citizenship, they should be subjected to the same regulations and restrictions as the rest of canadians.
@9FJ4P26New Democratic2yrs2Y
If they have permanent residence then no
@9FH4WZJNew Democratic2yrs2Y
If they are unsure of how long they are staying; if they intend to stay for a longer period of time, then they should be able to buy a house as soon as possible.
@9B2GW2FNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, unless it is their primary residence.
@9FCLCSDNew Democratic2yrs2Y
only if they are preventing Canadians from buying houses
@9B27NCQNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Ban people who don’t live here
@95GVW92Bloc Québécois3yrs3Y
Yes, foreigners should be banned from owning Canadian housing permanently
@95D8QLTNew Democratic3yrs3Y
If it's to rent out, no. But if it's because they need a place to stay, of course
@95B8G6TNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it will not become their primary residence
@9366D3XNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No, only citizens and permanent residents should be allowed to buy Canadian real estate.
@92YXZHNNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, except if purchasing their primary residence
@92VF6P3New Democratic3yrs3Y
Ban corporate home ownership / investment
@92HBGRBNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, unless they are moving here and living here full time.
@92BVCWWNew Democratic3yrs3Y
May be allowed if primary residence
@8Z3RCJSNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Only if it is NOT their primary residence, because then they obviously see it as an investment.
@8WPK5B7New Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if isn't their primary residence
@8WDFBB6New Democratic4yrs4Y
no, they need a place to stay
@8W2MWPSNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but non-residents should be prevented from renting out or leasing out property that they own in Canada.
@8VTQ955New Democratic4yrs4Y
Foriengers should live and continue to live on the property and in the country’s
@8VT5H4PNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but not more than one house per 2 year
@8VQ29ZWNew Democratic4yrs4Y
If they are immigrating into our country, no they should not be banned from buying a home. If they have no intentions of staying here for school or work, then yes.
@8VPXPGTNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, only if they are leaving the house vacant or not residing in Canada.
@8VP7YFTNew Democratic4yrs4Y
If they are a legal canadian citizen they should be allowed to purchase a home
@8VMYV48New Democratic4yrs4Y
Maybe……🧐 if they intend to live in the home but if not then no.
@8VMXKNFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Nobody except Canadian citizens should be able to own houses in Canada.
@8VMKSK2New Democratic4yrs4Y
Depends on the purpose of purchasing
@8VMB6WPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Vigorous background checks have to be made for foreigner buyers. If a person is buying a vacation property for their own use then that's fine. If a foreigner is buying multiple complexes for the sole purpose of profit (while driving up value prices), there has to be a limit placed on those individuals.
@8VKQM8HNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but only foreign non-residents
@8VKKSCLNew Democratic4yrs4Y
I don’t think anyone should be banned from buying a home in Canada. It just depends on the person’s personal situation and family life. I think a background check should be enacted to make sure that the person living in Canada is legally allowed to stay in the country and they have a clean history.
@8VK3MMPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but should be limited to only one primary residence
@8VJK25RNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, as long as Canadian residents are prioritized first and foremost
@8VJ4WL8New Democratic4yrs4Y
Ban foreign ownership forever.
@8VHP7MZNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, unless they have a high net worth/income.
@8VHN27ZNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Only if they’re buying to rent it out and make it overpriced. You should only be able to buy a house to live in, where you live.
@8VHM4PKNew Democratic4yrs4Y
They should not be banned, but they should not be paying more than a house is worth causing prices to go up. Canadians need affordable housing, it is the prices that need to be fixed, not the buying.
@9CS3LQGNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, but not if it is to be used as a primary residence.
@9CB682JNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, unless they are a resident of Canada
@9C98SL6New Democratic2yrs2Y
I know approximately zero things on this matter
@99FGZ2BNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, unless if it is their primary residence.
@99998WKNew Democratic2yrs2Y
if they rent it instead of buying
@997KDZ2New Democratic2yrs2Y
Immigrants should be able to buy homes, but foreigners should be restricted indefinitely.
@98XS9MNNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, but there should be more restrictions on how many properties an individual or company can buy.
@98WW25PNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for second properties, homes and vacation lots
@98SL5S5New Democratic2yrs2Y
No unless they are buying for their own residence
@98N43R2New Democratic2yrs2Y
They should be allowed to buy 1 residential an 1 commercial if they are not a resident of Canada.
@98H9C83New Democratic2yrs2Y
Only Canadian citizens should be allowed to buy Canadian property. This should be a permanent law
@97GHD8DNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Only to corporations and businesses as well as not being able to own several
@97FQFQXNew Democratic2yrs2Y
yes if it is their secondary residence
@8ZMG2VVNew Democratic3yrs3Y
People who are neither citizens nor permanent residents should be permanently banned from buying up housing, preferably constitutionally.
@8VSDWHLNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, if they are purchasing to live in the home
@8VRZQT4New Democratic4yrs4Y
Foreign investors should not be allowed to purchase properties. All real estate purchases should be limited to stop real estate speculations.
@Gryffindor49053yrs3Y
Yes, unless they're full Canadian citizens
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