It’s good to see Ottawa city councillors are talking about their punitive vacant unit tax, but it would be markedly better if they were prepared to dump the cash grab that penalizes people who don’t rent or sell vacant properties as quickly as the city would like. Read MoreRandall Denley: Todd and Renata Gow could be facing a bill for about $37,500 in vacancy tax, even though they have done nothing out of the ordinary. Opinion, Columnists, opinion, vacant unit tax It’s good to see Ottawa city councillors are talking about their punitive vacant unit tax, but it would be markedly better if they were prepared to dump the cash grab that penalizes people who don’t rent or sell vacant properties as quickly as the city would like. Read More
