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A remote Canadian island makes history in fight for affordable housing(www.nationalobserver.com)

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B.C.’s Cortes Island is making housing history as the first community in the province to tax short-term holiday rentals and have the funds directed to affordable housing projects, said Mark Vonesch, the area’s Strathcona Regional District director.

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MisterD@lemmy.ca
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but it’s a great investment vehicle! /s

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yeehaw@lemmy.ca
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We should start investing in water and air next!

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snoons@lemmy.ca
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Nestle when:

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