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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsHousing Issues4yrs ago

Should foreigners be banned from buying homes in Canada for 2 years?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to place a two-year ban on foreign homebuyers if re-elected, in a bid to address housing affordability in Canada. The nation's housing market has soared during the coronavirus pandemic, up 16 percent year-over-year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The Liberal Party is one of three major parties focused on this central issue.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, but only if it is their primary residence

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No, implement foreign buyer and vacancy taxes instead

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes

  @Gryffindor4905answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, unless they're full Canadian citizens

 @7LLKYKF from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

yes if they aren't living there

 @923Z93G from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, Canadian citizenship should be required to purchase a home in Canada

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