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Article #55Re: The END of Rent Controls
From: liberty
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 00:00
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The problem with rent controls is that if we never had them in the first place, we would not be in the mess we are in now. Alberta has never had rent controls and their vacancy rate is far higher than Ontario's and their rent prices are much lower. I would agree that ending them abruptly will be problematic, but are there other ways to gently ease market principles back into residential housing? I applaud the Conservatives for having the courage to tackle this one, as we cannot afford to continue to subsidize housing at $1,000 a unit across the province anymore, and we must create new incentives to bring the free market back into the housing industry. Respectfully, Lillian "Liberty" Roth <liberty@vaxxine.com>
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