On the recordJuly 20, 2026
I don’t think that foreign buyers were really driving prices up. It was really more government charges, fees, and taxes in those high-priced markets.
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Scott Aitchison
Conservative Party of Canada
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thestar.comScott Aitchison: “I don’t think that foreign buyers were really driving prices up. It was really more government charges, fees, and taxes…”
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Discussing the impact of foreign buyers on housing prices.
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