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Why Canada's ban on foreign buyers hasn't made homes more affordable (www.cbc.ca)
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[โ€“] bionicjoey 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay and you could have 50% more homes available if 20% of the SFH in a city was converted into apartments. 7% is nothing if we actually would densify what we build rather than just sprawling suburbs.

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

Sure, but let's not pretend it's not an issue.