Today, MLAs debated a motion to support the BC NDP government’s two per cent cap on rent increases in 2023. The cap will protect renters from massive rent hikes tied to inflation, but not a single BC Liberal MLA spoke …
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Kevin Falcon would eliminate speculation and vacancy tax that has opened up 18,000 units for rent
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Does Kevin Falcon still support the sweet Little Mountain deal of affordable housing that cost 700 people their homes?
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