Property Tax Reforms Could Help Tackle B.C.’s Extreme Wealth Inequality, Economist Writes
Residential real estate wealth in B.C. currently stands at a total of $2.1 trillion.
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Will Doug Ford Get Away With The Greenbelt Scandal?
Despite calls for Housing Minister Steven Clark to be fired, he remains in Ford's cabinet.
Minimum Wages Far Short Of Income Needed To Afford Rent
In six cities, the wage needed to afford a two-bedroom unit is more than double the provincial minimum wage.
10 MPs With Significant Investments In Real Estate
Some MPs have extensive investments in real estate. Is your MP listed?
I Asked MPs About Their Real Estate Investments. Most Ignored Me
The Maple reached out to all 133 MPs included in our recently-released landlord database to ask about their ability to fight for tenants.
Tenant Organizations Weigh In On Canada’s Landlord MPs
The Maple reached out to housing and tenant organizations asking for comments on our new database of MPs invested in real estate.
MPs Continue To Profit From Real Estate While Renters Struggle More Than Ever
Nearly 40 per cent of MPs continue to be invested in real estate. Times are even harder for renters.
Landlord Who Killed Tenants Met With Shrugs From Fellow Parasites
For some landlords, nothing — even a life — is more important than squeezing out as much profit as they can from investments.
A More ‘Efficient’ Landlord And Tenant Board Will Mainly Hurt Renters
The claim that landlords and tenants stand to gain from fixing the LTB obfuscates its crucial role in sanctioning and enforcing evictions.