Comments by "Carolina" (@Carolinapetroska) on "CBC News: The National" channel.

  1. That guest, the self centered multi-property owner with a beard is part of the problem. He is just here on national TV showing off saying that he is just doing short term rentals because it increases his lifestyle at the expense of others who cannot even afford the basic rent or cannot find anything to rent at all; when everybody is complaining that there is housing crisis. At least, he shouldn't scream it loud and clear but there are so many of them in Toronto and Vancouver who contribute to the problem and are proud of it. Then you wind up paying '$15 for a beer not counting tax and tips because of people like him. Sad for people like that other cute gentleman with the pony tail who is struggling to just get by.
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  2. The real problem is that there are too many canadian speculators on the housing market and they treat it as gambling at the casino. They just buy in the only goal to resale fast and make a big profit. They don't have to sell so they just terminate their listings if they cannot get their desire prices so in the end, there is a lack of supply. Also many realtors just getting their license to save money and flip their place without have to pay the full commission.
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  3. 'Greed' is the name of the game in Canada especially Toronto and Vancouver where owners collect so many properties and control the market. Hey at least now canadians cannot blame foreign buyers. lol they are not even coming to canada anymore and have gone to much better and smarter countries with a higher quality of life. As far as the supposedly 'immigrants' they are mostly refugees who end up in local shelters and tents from Ukraine or Africa and India so they are mostly poor and won't compete with the locals since nobody will rent to them. Canada is now on the brink of collapse and smarter people are either leaving the country or have left already never coming back since there is no reason to come back. Canada is doomed.
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  4. Toronto has become a piece of sh- ; there is absolutely nothing worthwhile in this town. Best option : is to leave....
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  5. Airbnb destroys the life of long term resident since they are sharing the same common space, noise, parties; cannabis non stop for some, dirty, destruction of the common elements; in and out at any time of the day and night, loud music and so on.....They don't care since they are in a 'party mood' and the residents next door have to work the next day so it can never work.
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