Trudeau Popularity - or not (various polling, etc.)

[OldSolduer]

What does Trudeau mean by “crack down” on AirBnB and Virbo?

That’s real progress to solve the housing crisis. pic.twitter.com/aGeiplgNpL

— Liberal Party (@liberal_party) January 3, 2025

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

They don't donate to the Liberal Party

 

[Quirky]

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

Where do we draw the line on a ‘National housing crisis’ and people treating available housing as businesses? Slippery slope.

 

[Remius]

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

That’s a stretch.

The issue is more about illegal hotels. People buy blocks of apartments and turn them into air bnbs.

It’s a real issue. So yes those could be actual rentals. There was a time in Ottawa where rental vacancy was so low and air bnbs were an issue. COVID stemmed that a bit.

It looks more like funding cities to fight illegal hotelling. It’s isn’t about stopping people from renting a room or basement apartment (which was air bnbs original concept).

 

[RangerRay]

Who wants the PM to stay? Mostly people who say they’d never vote Liberal anyway

Ding ding ding! I for one am happy to see him stay. Makes the odds of a long Liberal timeout even better!

 

[MilEME09]

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

I wouldn't call air bnb small business per say, and there's a big difference between selling your rental property for quick cash, and someone who's got 8 or 9 properties they are managing but because it's Airbnb aren't properly reporting for tax purposes. Amending regulations to adjust for changing times isn't a bad thing on its own

 

[Halifax Tar]

Didn't really know where to put this. But good Podcast from the line:

 

[Colin Parkinson]

That’s a stretch.

The issue is more about illegal hotels. People buy blocks of apartments and turn them into air bnbs.

It’s a real issue. So yes those could be actual rentals. There was a time in Ottawa where rental vacancy was so low and air bnbs were an issue. COVID stemmed that a bit.

It looks more like funding cities to fight illegal hotelling. It’s isn’t about stopping people from renting a room or basement apartment (which was air bnbs original concept).

We airbnbed our house for a few years, eventfully became not worth the effort. What stops us from renting out is the Landlord Tenancy Act. It's not worth being a landlord in your own home. We may end up renting rooms to international students.

 

[lenaitch]

I don’t think it’s taxation… He insinuates turning AirBnBs into long term housing… is that confiscation? Outlawing short term rentals of residential units? What exactly?

Taxation could be part of it. As far as I've been told, AirBNB does not report to the CRA, so reporting of earned income is strictly in the homeowner. The 'big fish' would be the ghost hotel operators who own multiple properties solely for income purposes but the individual home owner who rents out their basement might not be the target but get caught up in it.

It could also be more tools or resources to the municipalities. Many operate outside land-unit bylaws but some, particularly smaller ones, lack the resources to enforce them.

 

[Quirky]

 

[Good2Golf]

What does Trudeau mean by “crack down” on AirBnB and Virbo?

I don’t think it’s taxation… He insinuates turning AirBnBs into long term housing… is that confiscation? Outlawing short term rentals of residential units?

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

Liberals’ mindset: “It’s bad enough that Canadian citizens are still allowed to own a primary residence, let alone own more than a single house and pay taxes on it both municipally and on capital gains federally when they sell them.”

At the same time, Canada remains the G7’s poorest controls on real estate, and letting the amount of foreign real estate scoop up happen without much control at all, while demonizing the AirBnB crowd who actually legitimately pay taxes, is weak…

 

[Fishbone Jones]

REALLY??? An attack on small business?

Again.
Stop thinking he's here to help or protect Canadians. He's not.
If he can arbitrarily confiscate gun owners private property, he can arbitrarily confiscate your home.

Fortunately, he hasn't got enough time left to continue fucking over Canadians. He'll either resign or face a non confidence motion. Within the month.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Massacre.

https://t.co/lTgxPV4Vul Federal Electoral Model Update | (January 3)

🔵CON: 250 seats (+131)
🔷BQ: 45 seats (+13)
🟠NDP: 25 seats (+0)
🔴LIB: 21 seats (-139)
🟢GRN: 2 seats (nc)

🔵Conservative Majority Government

👇Link:https://t.co/lwZuNl8XPT pic.twitter.com/xZfK0IkyRc

— Charestiste🇨🇦🍁 (@RealAlbanianPat) January 3, 2025

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Pretty sure the last poll I saw, showed zero seats for the greens.

Is it OK to wish that on two parties at once?

 

[YZT580]

Taxation could be part of it. As far as I've been told, AirBNB does not report to the CRA, so reporting of earned income is strictly in the homeowner. The 'big fish' would be the ghost hotel operators who own multiple properties solely for income purposes but the individual home owner who rents out their basement might not be the target but get caught up in it.

It could also be more tools or resources to the municipalities. Many operate outside land-unit bylaws but some, particularly smaller ones, lack the resources to enforce them.

pardon my ignorance but isn't all of this a provincial matter>

 

[Maxman1]

Does Mary Walsh not return their calls any more? That should have been a Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior segment.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

pardon my ignorance but isn't all of this a provincial matter>

Trudeau has been stomping all over Provincial rights for some time. He want one single authority over the whole country.

 

[Maxman1]

That’s a stretch.

The issue is more about illegal hotels. People buy blocks of apartments and turn them into air bnbs.

It’s a real issue. So yes those could be actual rentals. There was a time in Ottawa where rental vacancy was so low and air bnbs were an issue. COVID stemmed that a bit.

It looks more like funding cities to fight illegal hotelling. It’s isn’t about stopping people from renting a room or basement apartment (which was air bnbs original concept).

And if you read the reviews, the service is often terrible and the price is as much or more than a hotel.

We won't be losing anything if it gets banned.

 

[MilEME09]

And if you read the reviews, the service is often terrible and the price is as much or more than a hotel.

We won't be losing anything if it gets banned.

Not to mention the horror stories of people's places getting trashed and insurance not covering it because they weren't legally renting

 

[Remius]

pardon my ignorance but isn't all of this a provincial matter>

It is. But both parties have plans to incentivize or punish municipalities. PP will cut federal funding to cities that don’t play ball and JT is sending money if they do. It’s essentially the same thing.

But both have made housing a key platform piece. So here we are…