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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@B2VWCWJ2mos2MO
We should lessen the amount of immigrants until housing infrastructure is caught up to the current demand
@9ZQV5PZ5mos5MO
Yes, and purchase of Canadian real estate should permanently be limited to permanent residents and citizens of Canada
@9T7SJTT7mos7MO
No foreign buyers. if you don't live in Canada you can't own a home in Canada, but immigrants should be able to buy their primary residence like anyone else
Yes, only if its not their primary residence
@923F9N33yrs3Y
No, but increasw the prie for internationals and dicrease the price for canada living.
@8YZJVHS3yrs3Y
only allow those with at least permanent residency status
@8YXY4TQ3yrs3Y
I Think foreign buyer and vacancy taxes should be given to people who don't use the house as their primary residence or those who buy multiple homes just to sell them
@8YXY3XD3yrs3Y
No, but they shouldn't be allowed to buy multiple homes to create a monopoly for themselves.
@8YM95BB3yrs3Y
Not really, they should be able to buy one house but not multiple over a short time frame
@9CRT95V2yrs2Y
Yes, but also need to ban corporations from buying land and homes.
@992BKQT2yrs2Y
Foreigners should not be allowed to buy homes in Canada, only Canadian residents should be able to buy homes
@8VM9DQ84yrs4Y
Yes if they already own one property
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