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Tax avoidance behind Metro’s disconnect between housing and income

After census figures this week revealed alarming gaps between housing costs and average incomes in Metro Vancouver, a veteran real-estate analyst blames the disparity in part on tax avoidance. By DOUGLAS TODD Published on: September 15, 2017–Last Updated: September 15, … Continue reading

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Congratulations To A Few Politicians Who Saw That High Immigration Caused High House Prices—-Shame on Those Like Trudeau Who Refuse to See

Douglas Todd: Vancouver’s housing crisis four decades in the makingVancouver Sun 02.16.2017 Metro Vancouver residents have struggled with housing crises since the 1970s. Four decades ago, even when the gap between local wages and housing prices was not nearly as … Continue reading

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