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By Marina Wang Leaders of the Ontario Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats squared off in the final election debate on Sunday evening. Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne and New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath repeatedly prodded at Progressive Conservative leader Doug…
By Marina Wang With the Ontario provincial election less than two weeks away, a new poll has found that the New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives are running neck-and-neck, according to popular vote.
By Lisa Tanh Several local Airbnb hosts have been caught abusing the City of Vancouver’s new short-term rental bylaws. Concerned citizens took to Twitter to expose a number of hosts who are using one short-term rental business licence for multiple…
By ThinkPol Staff with files from Lisa Tanh “Vancouver is becoming a safe deposit for the global rich!” Those are the words 1 used to promote Vancouver real estate in China by luxury real estate developer Westbank, whose owner Ian…
By Lisa Tanh A local tradesman is struggling to find help maintaining “normal family homes” because of Metro Vancouver’s extreme skilled trades shortage. Breton Crellin, who has been working in construction for over a decade, said he’s constantly being flagged…
By Lisa Tanh Finance Minister Bill Morneau attended an event in China sponsored by a Vancouver real estate developer that is asking the federal government for billions in tax dollars to build affordable housing. Recently, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce…
By Katherine Green Cryptocurrencies have long enjoyed a warm reception in British Columbia. As early as 2011 small businesses were accepting Bitcoin and the world’s first Bitcoin ATM started dispensing cash at a Vancouver Waves coffee shop back in 2013.…
By ThinkPol Staff A Vancouver home where the seller boasted of making $92,500 from Airbnb last year has sold for the asking price. “Owner on main, top and bottom run as AIRBNB $92,500 in 2017. Can be purchased with AIRBNB…
By Lisa Tanh “Chinese-only” developer that raised funds for Trudeau’s Liberals is asking the federal government for billions in tax dollars to build affordable housing. Vancouver developer, Westbank, proposed using $40 billion in tax dollars to build 50,000 affordable housing…
By ThinkPol Staff The BC Liberals are criticizing the speculation tax recently introduced by the province’s Green-backed NDP government because it affects the one percent of British Columbians wealthy enough to own two or more homes. “I think the minister…