Is a foreign buyer tax the way to cool the housing market?
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B.C. port strike: 3rd tentative agreement reached in labour dispute
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‘Patience has run out’: Frustration grows as B.C. port workers’ labour dispute reignites
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Tentative deal ends B.C. port strike, while economic consequences to linger
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‘Good deal within reach’: Both sides of B.C. port strike consider mediator’s offer
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Is a foreign buyer tax the way to cool the housing market?
Description
July 27, 2016
The British Columbia government is trying to cool the housing market by imposing a controversial tax on foreign buyers. But as Mike Drolet reports, some realtors are already finding ways to circumvent the rules.
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Is a foreign buyer tax the way to cool the housing market?02:44 | July 27, 2016
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Global National: April 1522:10 | April 15, 2024
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Could UNESCO cultural list help safeguard Indigenous heritage in Canada?02:49 | April 12, 2024
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B.C. wineries reeling from effects of climate change02:34 | March 14, 2024
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‘It’s taking so long’: Calls to move forward on advanced consent MAID02:31 | February 1, 2024
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B.C. launches Canada’s first self-screening tests for cervical cancer02:02 | January 29, 2024
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Global National: Jan. 2321:51 | January 23, 2024
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Global National: Dec. 1721:58 | December 17, 2023
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Global National: Nov. 2422:03 | November 24, 2023
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B.C.-based company orders Canada’s first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft01:46 | November 1, 2023
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B.C. airtankers sought globally as wildfire season smoulders02:40 | October 31, 2023
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Global National: Sept. 2421:42 | September 24, 2023
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‘Credible’ intel links India to Canadian Sikh leader’s murder: Trudeau04:02 | September 18, 2023
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B.C. premier ‘white-hot angry’ over stabbing spree suspect’s day pass02:07 | September 13, 2023
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‘Our community has really stepped up’: Kelowna-area residents grateful amid wildfire fight02:15 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents ‘feel like criminals’ over tensions with authorities02:29 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Agency working tirelessly to help evacuees02:12 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfire evacuee didn’t think he would ‘have a house’ anymore03:25 | August 22, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna residents facing grim reality of fire disaster02:36 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents frustrated after shutdown of supply route02:29 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: 160+ fires considered ‘out of control’02:11 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: How did the Kelowna fire spread so quickly?03:49 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Thousands threatened as Kelowna fire spreads03:34 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. officials predict record-breaking wildfire season to worsen this week02:02 | August 17, 2023
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Dozens of fires sparked in B.C. over long weekend01:53 | August 7, 2023
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‘Everybody feels it’: How crews battling B.C.’s wildfires are coping with tragedy02:59 | August 3, 2023
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‘We’re really being put to the test’: U.S., Mexican crews helping B.C. firefighters03:23 | August 1, 2023
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B.C. port strike: 3rd tentative agreement reached in labour dispute02:06 | July 31, 2023
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‘Patience has run out’: Frustration grows as B.C. port workers’ labour dispute reignites03:10 | July 19, 2023
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Tentative deal ends B.C. port strike, while economic consequences to linger02:10 | July 13, 2023
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‘Good deal within reach’: Both sides of B.C. port strike consider mediator’s offer01:48 | July 12, 2023
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B.C. residents told to be ‘very careful’ conserving water during wildfire season drought02:05 | July 11, 2023
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Is a foreign buyer tax the way to cool the housing market?02:44 | July 27, 2016
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Global National: April 1522:10 | April 15, 2024
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Could UNESCO cultural list help safeguard Indigenous heritage in Canada?02:49 | April 12, 2024
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‘It’s taking so long’: Calls to move forward on advanced consent MAID02:31 | February 1, 2024
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B.C. launches Canada’s first self-screening tests for cervical cancer02:02 | January 29, 2024
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Global National: Jan. 2321:51 | January 23, 2024
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Global National: Dec. 1721:58 | December 17, 2023
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Global National: Nov. 2422:03 | November 24, 2023
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B.C.-based company orders Canada’s first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft01:46 | November 1, 2023
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B.C. airtankers sought globally as wildfire season smoulders02:40 | October 31, 2023
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Global National: Sept. 2421:42 | September 24, 2023
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‘Credible’ intel links India to Canadian Sikh leader’s murder: Trudeau04:02 | September 18, 2023
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B.C. premier ‘white-hot angry’ over stabbing spree suspect’s day pass02:07 | September 13, 2023
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‘Our community has really stepped up’: Kelowna-area residents grateful amid wildfire fight02:15 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents ‘feel like criminals’ over tensions with authorities02:29 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Agency working tirelessly to help evacuees02:12 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfire evacuee didn’t think he would ‘have a house’ anymore03:25 | August 22, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna residents facing grim reality of fire disaster02:36 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents frustrated after shutdown of supply route02:29 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: 160+ fires considered ‘out of control’02:11 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: How did the Kelowna fire spread so quickly?03:49 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Thousands threatened as Kelowna fire spreads03:34 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. officials predict record-breaking wildfire season to worsen this week02:02 | August 17, 2023
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Dozens of fires sparked in B.C. over long weekend01:53 | August 7, 2023
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‘Everybody feels it’: How crews battling B.C.’s wildfires are coping with tragedy02:59 | August 3, 2023
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‘We’re really being put to the test’: U.S., Mexican crews helping B.C. firefighters03:23 | August 1, 2023
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B.C. port strike: 3rd tentative agreement reached in labour dispute02:06 | July 31, 2023
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‘Patience has run out’: Frustration grows as B.C. port workers’ labour dispute reignites03:10 | July 19, 2023
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Tentative deal ends B.C. port strike, while economic consequences to linger02:10 | July 13, 2023
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‘Good deal within reach’: Both sides of B.C. port strike consider mediator’s offer01:48 | July 12, 2023
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B.C. residents told to be ‘very careful’ conserving water during wildfire season drought02:05 | July 11, 2023
Is a foreign buyer tax the way to cool the housing market?
Description
July 27, 2016
The British Columbia government is trying to cool the housing market by imposing a controversial tax on foreign buyers. But as Mike Drolet reports, some realtors are already finding ways to circumvent the rules.
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