Tag: politics
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Toronto city council has officially approved Olivia Chow’s 9.5% property tax hike
’80 cents extra a day, folks can afford it,’ Chow told reporters Wednesday In a landmark decision that marks the city’s largest property tax increase in over a quarter of a century, the Toronto City Council has greenlit a significant hike in property taxes, coupled with a $20 million boost to the police budget. This…
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Canada extends the ban on foreign home buyers to 2027 amid housing affordability crisis
The Canadian government has recently announced an extension of the foreign ownership ban on residential properties, a move aimed at addressing the country’s escalating housing crisis. Initially implemented on January 1, 2023, this ban prevents foreign businesses and individuals from buying homes in Canada. Originally set to expire on January 1, 2025, the ban is…
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