Some Ottawa homeowners and landlords are expressing concern and confusion over a new tax they could have to pay.
In addition to not covering principal residences, Ottawa's tax has other exemptions, including for homeowners who've died or are in hospitals or long-term care homes.
"If all the alleged empty units vanished, were rented, it would barely move the needle. It would barely show up statistically in terms of the shortfall in units in Canada." What Ottawa does have, she said, is a lot of government-owned land — much of it close to LRT — that can be used to build affordable housing.
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