Short-term rentals in Canada are growing and fast. A Statistics Canada study found that the rentals commonly booked through online platforms like Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com are bringing in more revenue. But is the country and its cities doing enough to tackle some of the unintended consequences on the housing market?
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Alberta’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service recently ruled that his landlord’s rent increase “was not a genuine rent increase, but rather an economic eviction,” according to a copy of the decision obtained by CBC News.