#Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners

#Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners

“Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners” To tackle the scourge of housing unaffordability, older, wealthier homeowners need to chip in Paul Kershaw is a policy professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health. He is the founder of Generation Squeeze, a think tank that promotes well-being and fairness for Canadians of all…

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#The battle for the soul of Muskoka

#The battle for the soul of Muskoka

“The battle for the soul of Muskoka” It was the type of warm spring day that had brought Roger Oatley to Muskoka for more than two decades: towering green trees, fresh air, and boats with familiar faces welcoming everyone back to Canada’s most coveted cottage country.En route to his summer home in May of 2021,…

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#Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”

#Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”

“Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”” Surging prices, bidding wars, blind offers—the search for seasonal real estate has become a battlefield. Tales from 10 of Canada’s hottest vacation towns. In the July issue of Maclean’s, and each week here online, recent buyers divulge what they had to do to acquire the cottages of their dreams:…

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#Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”

#Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”

“Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”” Surging prices, bidding wars, blind offers—the search for seasonal real estate has become a battlefield. Tales from 10 of Canada’s hottest vacation towns. In the July issue of Maclean’s, and each week here online, recent buyers divulge what they had to do to acquire the cottages of their dreams:…

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#This landmark skyscraper was redesigned for the future

#This landmark skyscraper was redesigned for the future

“This landmark skyscraper was redesigned for the future” When the square is finished in 2024, the complex will feature two towers—50 and 49 storeys, respectively—and more than three million square feet of floor space When British architect Dominic Bettison visited Toronto for the first time in 2013, he saw a whole lot of Mies: Ludwig…

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#The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna

#The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna

“The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna” The Grants considered a move to Ontario’s cottage country before settling on a five-bedroom in British Columbia The buyers Sarah Grant, a 40-year-old home-organization entrepreneur; John Grant, a 38-year-old software engineer; and sons Jack, who’s seven, and Charlie, who’s nine.  The budget $2.3 million The backstory…

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