• New political party pushing for province of Vancouver Island - CBC.ca

    New political party pushing for province of Vancouver Island - CBC.ca
    CBC.ca
    New political party pushing for province of Vancouver Island
    CBC.ca
    A newly formed political party would like to see Vancouver Island become Canada's 11th province. The Vancouver Island Party has launched a petition to put pressure on the provincial government to hold a 2021 referendum asking Islanders to vote on the ...
    Former MP Robin Richardson fighting for Vancouver Island's separationThe Globe and Mail (subscription)
    New political party pitches Vancouver Island as 11th province
  • Vancouver, Toronto markets drive decline in housing affordability: RBC - CBC.ca

    Vancouver, Toronto markets drive decline in housing affordability: RBC - CBC.ca
    CBC.ca
    Vancouver, Toronto markets drive decline in housing affordability: RBC
    CBC.ca
    Housing affordability in Canada has continued to erode in the first three months of the year, with Toronto and Vancouver featuring prominently in that decline, according to a new report from RBC. The two housing hot spots have grown substantially less ...
    Home affordability worsens in Vancouver, Toronto: RBCToronto Star
    RBC: 'Housing affordability is being crushed' in Vancouver areaThe Globe and Mail (subs
  • Empty home tax coming to Vancouver - CBC.ca

    Empty home tax coming to Vancouver - CBC.ca
    CBC.ca
    Empty home tax coming to Vancouver
    CBC.ca
    Mayor Gregor Robertson has announced Vancouver will move forward on taxing empty homes as the affordability crisis grows larger and rental vacancy rates shrink to unprecedented lows. "Vancouver housing is first and foremost for homes, not a commodity ...
    Vancouver mayor pushes B.C. to tax empty homesMacleans.ca
    Vancouver to tax empty homes 'with or without' province's supportCTV News
    Vancouver prepared to go it alone on vacant home tax, mayo

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