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.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes
@9HJ92DY4mos4MO
Where will they live? If we force them to live in government housing they will likely not have the same care as other people living in Canada.
@9G2PHMT6mos6MO
evreyone should own homes it shouldnt matter who you are as a person. sex, race. evreyone should have equal rights
@9FKT43X6mos6MO
Everyone is equal, has equal rights and should have equal spending rights. No matter your sex, race or even sexuality it must be equal.
@9FDPSQC 6mos6MO
The foreign would use our land to do a few illegal things in their home country, like buying a house and live with a long time without migrating.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No
@9G2PHMT6mos6MO
If you moved to another country would you appreciate having to spend more than a local? not at all, so what would be the point of doing it here?
@9FKT43X6mos6MO
If you moved to another country would you appreciate having to spend more than a local? not at all, so what would be the point of doing it here?
@9FFSGZC6mos6MO
foreigners should not be allowed to buy houses until they become canadian citizen and must reside in canada
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@8XLVK9M2yrs2Y
Yes, UNLESS it is their primary residence
@8YCNN9L2yrs2Y
Not if it is their primary residence
@942ZLY42yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it is not their primary residence.
@9C577CK10mos10MO
Yes, but only if it is NOT their primary residence.
@8X6PMZD2yrs2Y
No, but only if it is their primary residence
@9CBTBW310mos10MO
Yes, and allow individual citizens priority over corporations and foreign investors.
@98YBGRG1yr1Y
Only if they are Chinese.
@95J9PCR2yrs2Y
No, but only if it is their primary residence.
@8ZMFCJC2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it isn't their primary residence
@8VPM4LR3yrs3Y
Must be lived in when purchased
@8VPFBWV3yrs3Y
I think it depends on the situation. What are their intentions. Living in the bought home? or using it for real estate business purposes. Not banned but focus on their intent
@8VL9XF93yrs3Y
Wealthy foreigners using Canadian real estate markets to park money in a way that effects prices for domestic buyers should be banned.
@8WN8MYG2yrs2Y
Yes, but only until they are citizens or have been here for two years.
@9L3WN3Z5 days5D
There should be proof that those who are buying homes are intending to live and STAY in Canada for the foreseeable future and should not be able to buy a home as a second residence or to rent it out and homes should be reserved for those who want to live and stay in Canada.
@9KZ78YL1wk1W
Yes, foreign buyers should be banned from buying homes in Canada if they do not reside in Canada full-time.
@9KG9KSM4wks4W
Yes. Foreigners shouldn't be able to buy a house in Canada at all. They must first have Canadian citizenship. Canada's houses are for Canadians but of course, foreign workers need a place to live but they should be forced to rent.
@9KBFTYW 1mo1MO
Yes, there should be no wholly foreign entities allowed to own homes in Canada. Homes are for residents, not tourists or foreign corporations to make money.
@9K6HR9K1mo1MO
Depends on the minorities, and i believe most of them should be deported. (Non-asian Races and including whole whites.)
@9K4MLQ8Conservative1mo1MO
if they get in trouble put them back on the boat, and i think it should be 3 years to make sure there going to stay.
@9K3M7XP1mo1MO
If they have Canadian citizenship or long enough visas , they have a right to buy their own properties
@9K29PN7Libertarian1mo1MO
I personally don’t think any foreigners should be able to buy any more of our land and housing. We’re in a crisis, and we need to take a serious look at how we got here.
@9JZV4G6Conservative1mo1MO
If you don't live here, stop having that access. If you aren't living here at least 6 months at a time, you cannot buy.
@9JVVDNV2mos2MO
No, but this shouldn't apply to foreigners or businesses or anyone else that buy up a lot of homes to rent them out
i think it depends on what their citizenship status and their income is and if they have a permanent residence or a student visa then they should be allowed to buy houses
@9JVK6WJ2mos2MO
Yes, but only if it is their primary residence and there should be pricing regulations so that it doesn't effect Canadians
They shouldn't be limited but there needs to be restrictions in order to prevent housing prices from skyrocketing
@9JLGXLF2mos2MO
I think foreigners should have zero rights in Canada. Because they are illegal so we should not support them.
@9JHLD6J2mos2MO
Rewording of the above; Yes, they should be banned except for cases where it is their primary residence (and this should be rigorously confirmed)
@9JHHFFYNew Democratic2mos2MO
After citizenship, they should be subjected to the same regulations and restrictions as the rest of canadians.
@9JC6BKV2mos2MO
The issue must lie somewhere in the banking system or zoning laws. If house flipping is happening it means there's economic space and justification for it provided it's profitable, but it may be profitable for the wrong reasons (i.e. being able to draw off the equity or some other systemic issue). It should be possible to expand outward with lower cost housing provided the system is designed in a sensible way that doesn't encourage winner-take-all scenarios.
@9J3MCV52mos2MO
I think hardly any immigrant would have money to buy a house right after coming to Canada. It would take at-least two or more to actually build finances to get a house in the current housing market. So the focus should be on finding a middle ground for these kind of policies.
@9J2KMBT3mos3MO
Any person should be allowed to buy a home as long as they have been asked standard background check questions to make sure they are suitable to buy a home.
@9HV2FD53mos3MO
Foreigners should be banned until they become Permanent residents. They shall not use home for rental income and should not be able to flip home for profit.
@9HLHYFV4mos4MO
no but only if it is going to be there primary residence, if it is not going to be there primary residence then yes not buying a home for a least 2 years
@9H9BR434mos4MO
Yes. foreigners should not be able to buy homes in Canada unless they become citizens and is not resold to a foreign business etc.
@9H4KC4K4mos4MO
People moving to Canada who aren't from here should absolutely be allowed housing, but if the uber-wealthy are abusing their power to buy mansions all around the world while making it harder for residents to afford housing, that should be taxed or monitored in some way.
@9G9VSBW5mos5MO
canadian citizens should be prioritized in more primary residence while imigrants and foreigners live in more temporary homes
@9FKML6F6mos6MO
No, but there should be a limit to how many homes they can buy
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